CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1573

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The documentation for AJ-Fork 167 implies that users should set permissions for users.db.php to 777, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PHP code and gain privileges as the administrator.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that a local user can escalate privileges and gain administrative control over the system.

Recommendation

Change the permissions of users.db.php to a safer value (e.g., 644) and update the documentation to avoid recommending insecure settings.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The documentation for AJ-Fork 167 implies that users should set permissions for users.db.php to 777, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PHP code and gain privileges as the administrator.

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