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CVE-2002-2109

Published: Aug 5, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.7%
Top 16.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Matt Wright FormMail 1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the HTTP_REFERER check and conduct unauthorized activities via (1) a blank referer, (2) a spoofed referer with a trusted domain/URL after the beginning of the referer, or (3) a spoofed referer with a trusted domain/URL in the beginning (hostname) portion of the referer.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
formmailmatt wright
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
matt wrightindividual-devWeb & CMS Pluginsaka formmail, wwwboard, matt wright guestbook

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3954
securityfocus.com
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8012.php
iss.net
http://worldwidemart.com/scripts/formmail.shtml
worldwidemart.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 5, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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