CVE-2004-1404

Attachment Mod 2.3.10 module for phpBB, when used with Apache mod_mime, does not properly handle files with multiple file extensions, such as .php.rar, which allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code.

Published: 2004-12-31 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-1404 is rated Moderate Risk (58.2/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.47%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-1404

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 3.62% 2.47% -1.15%
2 2025-03-29 2.47% 3.62% +1.15%
3 2025-03-19 — 2.47% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-1404

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2004-1404

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-1404

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
opentools attachment_mod 2.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:opentools:attachment_mod:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opentools attachment_mod 2.3.5 cpe:2.3:a:opentools:attachment_mod:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opentools attachment_mod 2.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:opentools:attachment_mod:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opentools attachment_mod 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:opentools:attachment_mod:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opentools attachment_mod 2.3.8 cpe:2.3:a:opentools:attachment_mod:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opentools attachment_mod 2.3.9 cpe:2.3:a:opentools:attachment_mod:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opentools attachment_mod 2.3.10 cpe:2.3:a:opentools:attachment_mod:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-1404

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