CVE-2005-3979

relocate_server.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.4.2 and 1.4 beta is not removed after installation and does not use authentication, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as database configuration, via a direct request.

Published: 2005-12-03 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-3979 is rated Moderate Risk (43.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.60%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-3979

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 0.68% 0.60% -0.07%
2 2025-03-29 0.57% 0.68% +0.11%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.57% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-3979

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N 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:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-3979

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-3979

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
coppermine-gallery coppermine_photo_gallery 1.4 cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
coppermine-gallery coppermine_photo_gallery 1.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-3979

URL Tags
http://coppermine-gallery.net/forum/index.php?topic=24217.0 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17855 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2698 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
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