CVE-2005-1621 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in PostNuke, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2005-1621?
CVE-2005-1621 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the pnModFunc function in pnMod.php for PostNuke 0.750 through 0.760rc4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the func parameter to index.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1621?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1621?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1621 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-2005-1621 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1621 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fxw-76jw-h76q.