The default configuration of the forum package in eZ publish 3.5 before 3.5.5, 3.6 before…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-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
- None · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The default configuration of the forum package in eZ publish 3.5 before 3.5.5, 3.6 before 3.6.2, 3.7 before 3.7.0rc2, and 3.8 before 20050818 does not restrict edit permissions to a posting's owner, which allows remote authenticated users to edit arbitrary postings.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01451 73rd 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 | Vulnerable | Ez |
| cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Ez |
| cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 | Vulnerable | Ez |
| cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.3 | Vulnerable | Ez |
| cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.4 | Vulnerable | Ez |
- cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Ez
- cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Ez
- cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Ez
- cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·Ez
- cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.4 Vulnerable ·Ez
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4853
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx74-m5hp-97vh
References
More Ez Publish vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-04351 eZ publish before 3.8.9, and 3.9 before 3.9.3, does not properly check permissions on… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-06532 The registration view (/user/register) in eZ Publish 3.5.6 and earlier, and possibly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-01357 Unspecified vulnerability in ez Publish 4.1.4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6 has unknown… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-02562 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in eZ Publish 3.7.0 through 4.2.0 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00291 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in articleview.php for eZ publish 2.2 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-03466 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in eZOE flash player in eZ Publish 4.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2005-4853 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-4853 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx74-m5hp-97vh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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