CVE-2004-1838 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can download arbitrary files from the xweb server via directory traversal in the URL.

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-2004-1838?

CVE-2004-1838 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in xweb 1.0 allows remote attackers to download arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1838?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xweb Xweb.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1838 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-2004-1838 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1838 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mj7j-rjvc-fjwh.

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