CVE-2001-1525 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 14 Jul 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can modify critical files like news.dat via directory traversal in the cid parameter of easyNews.

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-2001-1525?

CVE-2001-1525 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the comments action in easyNews 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify news.dat, template.dat and possibly other files via a ".." in the cid parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1525?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Easyscripts Easynews.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1525 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-2001-1525 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1525 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2c3m-3322-9m2r.