The acl_check function in phpGroupWare 0.9.16RC2 always returns True, even when mkdir…
Priority LOW 26Published · 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 · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The acl_check function in phpGroupWare 0.9.16RC2 always returns True, even when mkdir does not behave as expected, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via WebDAV from users' home directories that lack .htaccess files, and possibly has other unknown impacts.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01409 72nd 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpgroupware:phpgroupware:0.9.16rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.16rc1 | Vulnerable | Phpgroupware |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpgroupware:phpgroupware:0.9.16rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.16rc2 | Vulnerable | Phpgroupware |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpgroupware:phpgroupware:0.9.16rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16rc1 Vulnerable ·Phpgroupware
- cpe:2.3:a:phpgroupware:phpgroupware:0.9.16rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16rc2 Vulnerable ·Phpgroupware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2577
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cgp-mfwv-fgfw
References
More Phpgroupware vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00043 phpGroupWare before 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00558 Unknown vulnerability in the Virtual File System (VFS) capability for phpGroupWare… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-02277 Unknown vulnerability in phpGroupWare before 0.9.14.002 has unknown attack vectors and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-02276 Unknown "overflow" in the phpgw_config table for phpGroupWare before 0.9.14.002 has unknown attack vectors and impact. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-04178 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpGroupWare 0.9.16.12, and possibly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-02443 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in tables_update.inc.php in phpGroupWare… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2004-2577 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2577 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9cgp-mfwv-fgfw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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