CVE-2003-0979

N/A Unknown
Published: January 05, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

FreeScripts VisitorBook LE (visitorbook.pl) does not properly escape line breaks in input, which allows remote attackers to (1) use VisitorBook as an open mail relay, when $mailuser is 1, via extra headers in the email field, or (2) cause the guestbook database to be deleted via a large number of line breaks that exceeds the $max_posts variable.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-03-0001.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107107840622493&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-03-0001.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
65th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

freescripts