CVE-2004-2484: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP Gift Registry 1.3.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inj

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2484 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting phpgiftreg. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP Gift Registry 1.3.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the message parameter to (1) event.php or (2) index.php.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: php gift registry

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

php gift registry phpgiftreg DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.2 · 1.1.0 · 1.2.0 · 1.3.0 · 1.3.1 · 1.3.2 · 1.3.3 · 1.3.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpgiftreg || rpm -q phpgiftreg || phpgiftreg --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phpgiftreg sudo apt install phpgiftreg=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.2> sudo apt-mark hold phpgiftreg

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list phpgiftreg sudo dnf downgrade phpgiftreg-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.2> sudo dnf versionlock add phpgiftreg

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-2484?

phpgiftreg: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2484 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2484 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-2484 affect?

CVE-2004-2484 affects phpgiftreg. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP Gift Registry 1.3.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the message parameter to (1) event.php or (2) index.php.

How urgent is CVE-2004-2484?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-0292 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in index.php in PHP Gift Registry (phpGiftReg) 1.4.0, and possibly othe

References

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