CVE-2004-2639: Unspecified vulnerability in Journalness 3.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or modify posts v

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2639 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting journalness. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in Journalness 3.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or modify posts via unknown attack vectors.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: drew withers

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 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

drew withers journalness DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.11 · 1.12 · 1.12_r1 · 1.13 · 1.13_r1 · 2.1 · 2.1.1 · 2.1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.11

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison journalness sudo apt install journalness=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.11> sudo apt-mark hold journalness

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

dnf --showduplicates list journalness sudo dnf downgrade journalness-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.11> sudo dnf versionlock add journalness

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.

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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-2004-2639?

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

Is CVE-2004-2639 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2639 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-2004-2639 affect?

CVE-2004-2639 affects journalness. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Unspecified vulnerability in Journalness 3.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or modify posts via unknown attack vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2004-2639?

Priority 45/100. High severity

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