CVE-2005-1656 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 18 May 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can read source code of .ctml files in Mercur Messaging by appending a hex-encoded space to the URL.

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-2005-1656?

CVE-2005-1656 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Mercur Messaging 2005 SP2 allows remote attackers to read the source code of .ctml files via a URL with a trailing hex-encoded space ("%20").

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1656?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mercur Mercur Messaging.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1656?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-1656 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1656 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rj97-vwfq-6x8r.