Validate-Before-Canonicalize vulnerability in the checkURI function in functions.inc.php…
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Validate-Before-Canonicalize vulnerability in the checkURI function in functions.inc.php in PHPX 3.0 through 3.2.6 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via hex-encoded tags, which bypass the check for literal "<", ">", "(", and ")" characters, as demonstrated using the limit parameter to forums.php and a variety of other vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01849 79th 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 · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.6 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.7 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Phpx
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.6 | Vulnerable | Phpx |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·Phpx
- cpe:2.3:a:phpx:phpx:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·Phpx
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2363
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rw32-jvhw-2fm9
References
More Phpx vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00218 PHPX 2.0 through 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to gain access to other accounts by… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-01492 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in phpx 3.5.15 allow remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-03760 SQL injection vulnerability in auth.inc.php in PHPX 3.5.9 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-02235 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PHPX 3.0 through 3.2.6 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-03341 SQL injection vulnerability in checkCookie function in includes/functions.inc.php in PHPX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-01491 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in gallery.php in phpx 3.5.15 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2004-2363 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2363 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rw32-jvhw-2fm9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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