# CVE-2004-2636: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read source code of scripts in TinyWeb by using path traversal sequences in the URL.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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:** 4 Dec 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7mcr-wpqh-pp73

## 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.

## 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:

- Rit Research Labs TinyWeb 1.9.2 - Unauthorized Script Disclosure (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-2636 and fix it if it is affected.

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

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-2004-2636/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2636/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2636
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2636
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-2636

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