# CVE-2004-2257: phpMyFAQ 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to access the Image Manager to upload or delete images without authorization via a direct request.

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-17 · Updated: 2025-01-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

phpMyFAQ 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to access the Image Manager to upload or delete images without authorization via a direct request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/8240
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010795
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12085
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16814
- http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2004-07-27.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10813

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