CVE-2005-0299 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 10 Feb 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can list arbitrary directories in GForge via path traversal in controller parameters, exposing sensitive file structure information.

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-2005-0299?

CVE-2005-0299 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GForge 3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) dir parameter to controller.php or (2) dir_name parameter to controlleroo.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0299?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gforge Gforge.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0299?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0299 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-2005-0299 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0299 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rpw-q7rj-xfj9.