CVE-2004-0259
The check_referer() function in Formmail.php 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions via an empty or spoofed HTTP Referer, as demonstrated using an application on the same web server that contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue.
Published:Mar 18, 2004
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Mar 18, 2004
EPSS Score:0.00674
CVSS Score:9.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Joe Lumbroso Acks
Product
Formmail.php
Joe Lumbroso Acks
Formmail.php
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Changed
Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
None
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High
