CVE-2005-0184 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Vacation plugin for SquirrelMail.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0184?
CVE-2005-0184 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in ftpfile in the Vacation plugin 0.15 and earlier for Squirrelmail allows local users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a get request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0184?
How do I fix CVE-2005-0184?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0184 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-2005-0184 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0184 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx47-9fvf-f2pc.