CVE-2003-0979 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can abuse the guestbook as an open mail relay or delete the database by exploiting improper input escaping in VisitorBook LE.
- 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-2003-0979?
CVE-2003-0979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FreeScripts VisitorBook LE (visitorbook.pl) does not properly escape line breaks in input, which allows remote attackers to (1) use VisitorBook as an open mail relay, when $mailuser is 1, via extra headers in the email field, or (2) cause the guestbook database to be deleted via a large number of line breaks that exceeds the $max_posts variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freescripts Visitorbook.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwm9-qhfp-646f.