CVE-2004-1444 Roundup Directory traversal vulnerability

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can view arbitrary files via directory traversal in Roundup issue tracker, exposing sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2004-1444?

CVE-2004-1444 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Roundup 0.6.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in an @@ command in an HTTP GET request.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1444?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including roundup and Roundup. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
roundup PyPIAll versions0.7.3
roundup PyPIAll versions0.7.3
Roundup PyPIAll versions0.7.3

Products include Roundup-Tracker Roundup.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1444?

Upgrade roundup to 0.7.3 or later.

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

Is CVE-2004-1444 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1444 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q7mf-hp9m-cx6f, PYSEC-2026-745.

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