CVE-2004-0259
The check_referer() function in Formmail.php 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0259- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0259- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0259 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0259- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2hhg-c3w2-vgr6 No score
The check_referer() function in Formmail.php 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2hhg-c3w2-vgr6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0259 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Joe Lumbroso Acks Formmail.php, published March 18, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.06%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.