CVE-2004-1487 Path traversal in n/a
A remote malicious web server can overwrite local files via a crafted redirection URL that bypasses path traversal filters in wget.
- 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-2004-1487?
CVE-2004-1487 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2005. 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
wget 1.8.x and 1.9.x allows a remote malicious web server to overwrite certain files via a redirection URL containing a ".." that resolves to the IP address of the malicious server, which bypasses wget's filtering for ".." sequences.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1487?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Wget.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1487?
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-2004-1487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1487, GHSA-wh4v-xm5m-9jfg.