CVE-2004-2636 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read source code of scripts in TinyWeb by using path traversal sequences 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-2004-2636?

CVE-2004-2636 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TinyWeb 1.9 allows remote attackers to read source code of scripts via "/./" in the URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2636?

How do I fix CVE-2004-2636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2636 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-2004-2636 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2636 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7mcr-wpqh-pp73.

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