CVE-2005-0795 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files in HolaCMS by manipulating the vote_filename parameter due to unrestricted directory access.

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-2005-0795?

CVE-2005-0795 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HolaCMS 1.4.9 does not restrict file access to the holaDB/votes directory, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a modified vote_filename parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0795?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hola Holacms.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0795?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0795 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-2005-0795 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0795 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rrfp-966g-v3mq.

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