CVE-2005-0837 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 22 Mar 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass XSL parsing to read source code of XSL files by appending a dot to the filename.

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

What is CVE-2005-0837?

CVE-2005-0837 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IceCast 2.20 allows remote attackers to bypass the XSL parser and obtain the source for XSL files via a request for a .xsl file with a trailing . (dot).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0837?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Icecast Icecast.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0837?

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-2005-0837 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0837, GHSA-w8p3-8q92-jhhj.