HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2004-2548
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CVE-2004-2548

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 31, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NetWin (1) SurgeMail before 2.0c and (2) WebMail allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (a) a URI containing the script, or (b) the username field in the login form. NOTE: it is possible that the first attack vector is resultant from the error message issue (CVE-2004-2547).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2004-2548 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2004-2548. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

netwin2 product(s)
surgemailwebmail
Source: NVD CPE · 9 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0056.html
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/11772
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10483
PATCHhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0056.html
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/11772
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10483

All References (14)

→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0056.htmlExploit · Patch
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/11772Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2004-002-surgmail.txtExploit
→
http://www.netwinsite.com/surgemail/help/updates.htm
→
http://www.osvdb.org/6746Exploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10483Exploit · Patch
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16320
→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0056.htmlExploit · Patch
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/11772Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2004-002-surgmail.txtExploit
→
http://www.netwinsite.com/surgemail/help/updates.htm
→
http://www.osvdb.org/6746Exploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10483Exploit · Patch
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16320

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2004-2548
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2004

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2004-2548 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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