CVE-2005-0801 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 20 Mar 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in The Includer's includer.cgi script.

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-2005-0801?

CVE-2005-0801 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 includer.cgi in The Includer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) or (2) a full pathname in the URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0801?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Includer.cgi Includer.cgi.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0801 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-2005-0801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-37h2-52m7-6365.