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CVE-2004-1620

5.0 · MEDIUM

CRLF injection vulnerability in Serendipity before 0.7rc1 allows remote attackers to perform HTTP Response Splitting attacks to modify expected HTML content from the server via the url parameter in…

Published Oct 21, 2004s9yEPSS 8.14%

Overview

CVE-2004-1620 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting s9y serendipity. It was published on October 21, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

CRLF injection vulnerability in Serendipity before 0.7rc1 allows remote attackers to perform HTTP Response Splitting attacks to modify expected HTML content from the server via the url parameter in (1) index.php and (2) exit.php, or (3) the HTTP Referer field in comment.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from s9y. Update serendipity to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-1620?

CVE-2004-1620 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting s9y serendipity. It was published on October 21, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-1620?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-1620?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from s9y. Update serendipity to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-1620?

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