CVE-2004-1988: High severity Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery vulnerability

Published Apr 30, 2004
·
Updated

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in init.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.0 RC4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the CPGMDIR to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains functions.inc.php.

Affected Software

11 affected components
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.1_beta_2
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2
Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke=7.0
Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke=7.2
Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke=7.0_final
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.0_rc3
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2.2_b
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2.1
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.1_.0
Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke=6.9
Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke=7.1

Event History

Apr 30, 2004
CVE Published
04:00 AM
May 10, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1988?

CVE-2004-1988 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1988?

To fix CVE-2004-1988, users should upgrade to a patched version of Coppermine Photo Gallery that addresses the remote file inclusion vulnerability.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1988?

CVE-2004-1988 affects Coppermine Photo Gallery versions 1.1_beta_2 through 1.2.2_b and also specific versions of PHP-Nuke.

4

How does CVE-2004-1988 work?

CVE-2004-1988 allows attackers to exploit a remote file inclusion flaw by modifying the CPG_M_DIR variable.

5

Who can be impacted by CVE-2004-1988?

Users of vulnerable versions of Coppermine Photo Gallery and PHP-Nuke could be impacted by CVE-2004-1988 if they do not apply security updates.

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