Jax Guestbook 3.1 and 3.31 stores sensitive information under the web root with…
Priority LOW 27CWE-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
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Jax Guestbook 3.1 and 3.31 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain IP addresses of users via a direct request to (1) guestbook, (2) guestbook_ips2block, (3) ips2block, and (4) formmailer/logfile.csv.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02389 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:jax_scripts:jax_guestbook:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Jax Scripts |
| cpe:2.3:a:jax_scripts:jax_guestbook:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Jax Scripts |
- cpe:2.3:a:jax_scripts:jax_guestbook:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Jax Scripts
- cpe:2.3:a:jax_scripts:jax_guestbook:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Jax Scripts
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4880
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8xv-6hx2-jxhm
References
More Jax Scripts Jax Guestbook vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-04210 Jax Guestbook 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and modify… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-01858 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jax_guestbook.php in Jax Guestbook 3.1, 3.31… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2005-04609 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in jax_guestbook.php in Jax Guestbook… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2005-4880 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-4880 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8xv-6hx2-jxhm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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