CVE-2005-4853

The default configuration of the forum package in eZ publish 3.5 before 3.5.5, 3.6 before 3.6.2, 3.7 before 3.7.0rc2, and 3.8 before 20050818 does not restrict edit permissions to a posting's owner, which allows remote authenticated users to edit arbitrary postings.

Published: 2005-12-31 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-4853 is rated Moderate Risk (60.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.50%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-4853

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 2026-02-22 0.44% 0.50% +0.06%
2 2025-03-30 0.66% 0.44% -0.22%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.66% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-4853

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.4 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C 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:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 9.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-4853

OS Trackers for CVE-2005-4853

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2005-4853 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (ezpublish), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): DNE 4, ignored 4, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-4853

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2005-4853

Solution: Vendor has fixed this vulnerability in an upgrade starting at 3.5.5: http://ez.no/download/ez_publish

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-4853

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ez ez_publish 3.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ez ez_publish 3.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ez ez_publish 3.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ez ez_publish 3.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ez ez_publish 3.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-4853

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