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TI-2004-02559 Aliases CVE-2004-2689GHSA-2v5r-gc72-7xcw

NewsPHP allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access by setting a…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

NewsPHP allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access by setting a cookie to the "autorized=admin; root=admin" value.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02169 82nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:newsphp:newsphp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableNewsphp
  • cpe:2.3:a:newsphp:newsphp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Newsphp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2689
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v5r-gc72-7xcw

References

Other 1

  • TI-2004-02560 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Administration Panel for NewsPHP allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2003-00697 nphpd.php in newsPHP 216 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-03257 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in index.php in NewsPHP 2006 PRO allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-00399 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in index.php in NewsPHP allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-03256 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in NewsPHP 2006 PRO… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2003-00696 nphpd.php in newsPHP 216 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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