# CVE-2004-2458: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can create arbitrary directories in Open WebMail when specific configuration options are set, potentially leading to unauthorized file system modifications.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Aug 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c42j-vfcj-rhgx

## What is CVE-2004-2458?

CVE-2004-2458 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or create_syshomedir is enabled, creates new directories before authenticating, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2458?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Open Webmail Open Webmail.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-2458?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-2458 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2004-2284](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2284/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2005-1435](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1435/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-1385](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1385/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2006-2190](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2190/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2004-0639](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0639/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-2458 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-2458 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2458/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2458/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2458
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2458
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-2458

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2458/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.