CVE-2005-1898 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary non-image files via the passthrough functionality in phpThumb.
- 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-2005-1898?
CVE-2005-1898 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The passthrough functionality in phpThumb.php in phpThumb() before 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to read files that are not images.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1898?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpthumb Phpthumb.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1898 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-2005-1898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hff-jrp9-jvfg.