CVE-2005-1699 Path traversal in n/a
Remote administrators can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Xanthia module of PostNuke.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-1699?
CVE-2005-1699 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in pnadminapi.php in the Xanthia module in PostNuke 0.760-RC3 allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the skin parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1699?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1699?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1699 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-2005-1699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj98-p7g3-6rjv.