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CVE-2005-4650

Joomla! 1.03 does not restrict the number of "Search" Mambots, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a large number of Search Mambots.

Severity
Medium 5.3
Published
31 Dec 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 76% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Allocation without limits (CWE-770)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Joomla!Servers and applications · cpe:a:joomla:joomla\!
  • Version 1.0.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4650
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4650