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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0259 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:10:03.723Z

Reserved: 2004-03-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-0259

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-11-23T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-0259

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