CVE-2004-0259

medium

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15079

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9591

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107619109629629&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-11-23

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00674