# CVE-2005-0437: Path traversal in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0437, GHSA-v4pj-pfq5-2mmv

## 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: Awstats Awstats.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-0437?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2005-0437 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-29600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-29600/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1000501](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000501/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-63261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-63261/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2010-4367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4367/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-4368](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4368/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-0437 and fix it if it is affected.

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

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-2005-0437/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0437/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0437
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0437
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-0437

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0437/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.