CVE-2004-2225 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files in the download directory by tricking users into clicking Save on a crafted data URI.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2225?
CVE-2004-2225 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 17 Jul 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
Mozilla Firefox before 0.10.1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files in the download directory via a crafted data: URI that is not properly handled when the user clicks the Save button.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2225?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2225 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-2004-2225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh57-wf4x-427m.