CVE-2005-2061 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can include arbitrary files via a null byte in the language cookie, potentially leading to code execution or data disclosure.

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-2005-2061?

CVE-2005-2061 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Infopop UBB.Threads before 6.5.2 Beta allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via the language parameter in a cookie followed by a null (%00) byte.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2061?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ubbcentral Ubb.threads.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2061 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-2005-2061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x2m8-38gf-mf66.

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