Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-0261 is an authentication bypass in OpenJournal 2.0 through 2.0.5. A remote attacker could access the control panel by manipulating a user identifier parameter. The business risk is unauthorized administrative access to a legacy publishing system, if it is still deployed and reachable. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running OpenJournal 2.0 through 2.0.5, especially internet-facing instances. Modern environments are only affected if this legacy CGI application remains installed, archived, or reachable through old virtual hosts. Prioritize remediation if any affected OpenJournal instance is internet-facing or supports business publishing workflows. If no OpenJournal deployment exists, record the non-applicability and close the finding. Mitigation focus: Inventory web hosts for OpenJournal and oj.cgi exposure.; Remove or isolate unsupported OpenJournal deployments.; Restrict access to any OpenJournal control panel to trusted networks..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- openjournal-uid-admin-access(15069)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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