The ReadMe First.txt file in PHP-Fusion 4.0 instructs users to set the permissions on the…
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The ReadMe First.txt file in PHP-Fusion 4.0 instructs users to set the permissions on the fusion_admin/db_backups directory to world read/write/execute (777), which allows remote attackers to download or view database backups, which have easily guessable filenames and contain the administrator username and password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06934 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php_fusion:php_fusion:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Php Fusion |
- cpe:2.3:a:php_fusion:php_fusion:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Php Fusion
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1724
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vx22-3cf4-63m3
References
More Php Fusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-02270 PHP-Fusion 6.00.306 and earlier, running under Apache HTTP Server 1.3.27 and PHP 4.3.3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2005-02985 SQL injection vulnerability in messages.php in PHP-Fusion 6.00.109 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-02986 SQL injection vulnerability in messages.php in PHP-Fusion 6.00.106 and 6.00.107 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-02271 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion 6.00.306 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2005-03795 SQL injection vulnerability in messages.php in PHP-Fusion 6.00.109 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-03534 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion 6.00.206 and earlier allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2004-1724 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1724 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vx22-3cf4-63m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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