CVE-2005-2001 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can include arbitrary files via directory traversal in paFileDB, potentially leading to data exposure or code execution.

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-2005-2001?

CVE-2005-2001 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in pafiledb.php in paFileDB 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the action parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2001?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php Arena Pafiledb.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2001?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2001 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-2005-2001 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2001 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-92m4-g4mr-whg7.

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