CVE-2004-0261 json
oj.cgi in OpenJournal 2.0 through 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the control panel via a 0 in the uid pa…
published 2004-09-01 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0261
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
oj.cgi in OpenJournal 2.0 through 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the control panel via a 0 in the uid parameter.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/9598 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23659)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23659 OpenJournal 2.0 - Authentication Bypassing webapps, 2004-02-06
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9598 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9598
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=107619136600713&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15069
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/3872
vdb-entry
- grohol.com /downloads/oj/latest/changelog.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0261
- NVD CVE-2004-0261
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