CVE-2005-0796 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files in HolaCMS via path traversal in the vote_filename parameter, leading to potential system compromise.
- 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-2005-0796?
CVE-2005-0796 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in HolaCMS 1.4.9-1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a "holaDB/votes" followed by a .. (dot dot) in the vote_filename parameter, which bypasses the check by HolaCMS to ensure that the file is in the holaDB/votes directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0796?
How do I fix CVE-2005-0796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0796 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-2005-0796 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0796 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-27p9-j7h2-2wgf.