CVE-2001-0804 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the next parameter of story.pl.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0804?
CVE-2001-0804 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in story.pl in Interactive Story 1.3 allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the "next" parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0804?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Valerie Mates Interactive Story.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0804?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0804 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2001-0804 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0804 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24f9-34c8-68cp.