CVE-2002-2109 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass HTTP_REFERER checks in FormMail to conduct unauthorized activities via spoofed or blank referer headers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-2109?

CVE-2002-2109 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Matt Wright FormMail 1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the HTTP_REFERER check and conduct unauthorized activities via (1) a blank referer, (2) a spoofed referer with a trusted domain/URL after the beginning of the referer, or (3) a spoofed referer with a trusted domain/URL in the beginning (hostname) portion of the referer.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2109?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Matt Wright Formmail.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2109?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-2109 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2109 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9r3w-hpj5-5rpw.

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