CVE-2003-0592 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 16 Mar 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass cookie restrictions in Konqueror via encoded directory traversal, potentially exposing sensitive session data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0592?

CVE-2003-0592 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Konqueror in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier (kdelibs) allows remote attackers to bypass intended cookie access restrictions on a web application via "%2e%2e" (encoded dot dot) directory traversal sequences in a URL, which causes Konqueror to send the cookie outside the specified URL subsets, e.g. to a vulnerable application that runs on the same server as the target application.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0592?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Kde Konqueror, Kde Konqueror Embedded.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0592?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2003-0592 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0592 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-459, GHSA-x5c9-7pq8-8998.