CVE-2005-2431
The (1) lost password and (2) account pending features in GForge 4.5 do not properly set a limit...
The (1) lost password and (2) account pending features in GForge 4.5 do not properly set a limit on the number of e-mails sent to an e-mail address, which allows remote attackers to send a large number of messages to arbitrary e-mail addresses (aka mail bomb).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The (1) lost password and (2) account pending features in GForge 4.5 do not properly set a limit on the number of e-mails sent to an e-mail address, which allows remote attackers to send a large number of messages to arbitrary e-mail addresses (aka mail bomb).
- Record
CVE-2005-2431- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The (1) lost password and (2) account pending features in GForge 4.5 do not properly set a limit on the number of e-mails sent to an e-mail address, which allows remote attackers to send a large number of messages to arbitrary e-mail addresses (aka mail bomb).
- Record
CVE-2005-2431- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2432 No score
The (1) lost password and (2) account pending features in GForge 4.5 do not properly set a limit on the number of e-mails sent to an e-mail address, which allows remote attackers to send a large number of messages to arbitrary e-mail addresses (aka mail bomb).
- Record
EUVD-2005-2432- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xwmp-g6vx-f3x4 No score
The (1) lost password and (2) account pending features in GForge 4.5 do not properly set a limit...
The (1) lost password and (2) account pending features in GForge 4.5 do not properly set a limit on the number of e-mails sent to an e-mail address, which allows remote attackers to send a large number of messages to arbitrary e-mail addresses (aka mail bomb).
- Record
GHSA-xwmp-g6vx-f3x4- 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-2005-2431 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gforge, published August 3, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.33%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.