CVE-2004-2733
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWeb Wiz Forums 7.7a uses invalid logic to determine user privileges, which allows remote attackers to (1) block arbitrary IP addresses via pop_up_ip_blocking.asp or (2) modify topics via pop_up_topic_admin.asp.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceWeb Wiz Forums 7.7a contains an insecure direct object reference or broken access control vulnerability where the application uses invalid logic to determine user privileges. This allows remote attackers to bypass authorization checks in pop_up_ip_blocking.asp (to block arbitrary IP addresses) and pop_up_topic_admin.asp (to modify topics) without proper administrative authentication.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed Web Wiz Forums versionCheck the version information in the forum's configuration files or footer/includes (commonly in version.asp, constants.asp, or the database). Look for version strings containing '7.7'.Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.7 (or falls within the 7.7.x range if the vendor clarified broader affected versions).
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Locate the vulnerable ASP files on the serverSearch the web server directory for the presence of pop_up_ip_blocking.asp and pop_up_topic_admin.asp files in the forum's web root or admin directories.Affected if Both or either of these files exist in the forum installation directory.
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Verify access control on the vulnerable pagesAttempt to access pop_up_ip_blocking.asp and pop_up_topic_admin.asp directly via HTTP request (for example: http://yourserver/forums/pop_up_ip_blocking.asp) without logging in or providing administrative credentials.Affected if The pages load and display functionality without requiring valid admin authentication or session cookies.
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Check for admin session tokens in requestsInspect the HTTP requests and responses when accessing these pages. Examine whether the application relies solely on client-side parameters, hidden fields, or weak cookie checks rather than server-validated session-based role verification.Affected if The application accepts requests without validating server-side session privileges, or allows admin actions based solely on predictable parameters.
A user is affected if they are running Web Wiz Forums version 7.7 with the vulnerable ASP files present and accessible without proper administrative authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of Web Wiz Forums that properly validates user privileges before allowing administrative actions, or implement proper session-based authentication and role authorization checks on the affected ASP pages.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2004-2733 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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