# CVE-2004-2124: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via PHP remote file inclusion in Gallery when register_globals simulation is enabled.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 May 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f4p5-2pxq-w62g

## What is CVE-2004-2124?

CVE-2004-2124 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The register_globals simulation capability in Gallery 1.3.1 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to modify the HTTP_POST_VARS variable and conduct a PHP remote file inclusion attack via the GALLERY_BASEDIR parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-1412.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2124?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gallery Project Gallery.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-2124?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-2124 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2124 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Gallery 1.3.x/1.4 - Remote Global Variable Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-4919](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4919/): File upload in Gallery (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2002-2130](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2130/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-2123](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2123/): PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in publish_xp_docs.php for Gallery 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code by spe (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2003-1227](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1227/): PHP remote file include vulnerability in index.php for Gallery 1.4 and 1.4-pl1, when running on Windows or in Configuration mode on Unix, al (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-1466](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1466/): File upload in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-2124 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-2124 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2124 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2124/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2124/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2124
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2124
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-2124

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2124/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.