CVE-2005-1090 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read or write arbitrary files via directory traversal in Maxthon browser API, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-1090?
CVE-2005-1090 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile and writeFile API for Maxthon 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1090?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Maxthon Maxthon.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1090?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1090 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-2005-1090 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1090 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5pj-x273-rmw7.