CVE-2005-4687 json
PunBB 1.2.9, used alone or with F-ART BLOG:CMS, may trust a client's IP address as specified in the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header rather than…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4681
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
PunBB 1.2.9, used alone or with F-ART BLOG:CMS, may trust a client's IP address as specified in the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header rather than the TCP/IP stack, which allows remote attackers to misrepresent their IP address by sending a modified header.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/15326 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/17433 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/17425 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15326
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17433
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/17425
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
- punbb.org /changelogs/1.2.9_to_1.2.10.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4687
- NVD CVE-2005-4687
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