CVE-2005-0437 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 15 Feb 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a directory traversal flaw in the loadplugin parameter of AWStats.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-0437?

CVE-2005-0437 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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 awstats.pl in AWStats 6.3 and 6.4 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary Perl modules via .. (dot dot) sequences in the loadplugin parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0437?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Awstats Awstats.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0437?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2005-0437 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0437 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0437, GHSA-v4pj-pfq5-2mmv.