# CVE-2004-0344: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in YaBB SE, requiring low privileges.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Mar 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hjj2-rgq8-8f3v

## What is CVE-2004-0344?

CVE-2004-0344 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ModifyMessage.php in YaBB SE 1.5.4 through 1.5.5b allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the attachOld parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0344?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Yabb Yabb.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0344?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-0344 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0344 exists.

Public exploit code:

- YaBB SE 1.5.x - Arbitrary File Deletion (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-3208](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3208/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-2403](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2403/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-0343](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0343/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-2057](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2057/): Path traversal in YaBB (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2006-3275](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3275/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0344 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0344 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0344 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0344/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0344/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0344
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0344
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0344

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0344/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.