CVE-2005-2255 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and obtain sensitive path information via directory traversal in PhpAuction.
- 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-2005-2255?
CVE-2005-2255 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in PhpAuction 2.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, include local PHP files, or obtain sensitive path information via ".." sequences in the lan parameter to (1) index.php or (2) admin/index.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gianluca Baldo Phpauction.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2255 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-2005-2255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5v5-r95w-q486.