CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4025

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Help Desk Reloaded Free Help Desk is that the install.php file is not removed or protected after installation is complete. A remote attacker can send a direct request to install.php, then navigate to accountsetup.php and create a new user account, leading to unauthorized privilege escalation.

Risk Assessment

The risk is the possibility of an unauthorized user taking control of the help desk system, which could result in data confidentiality breaches and system integrity compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately remove the install.php file from the server after installation is complete or protect it from external access, for example by restricting permissions or adding authentication.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Help Desk Reloaded Free Help Desk does not remove or protect install.php once installation is complete, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a direct request to install.php, then navigating to accountsetup.php and creating a new user.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS