CVE-2004-1980 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can view arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in PROPS glossary.php.

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-2004-1980?

CVE-2004-1980 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 glossary.php in PROPS 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) module or (2) format variables.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1980?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Props Props.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1980 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-2004-1980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j97r-g55p-x5hc.

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