CVE-2005-2455 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote web servers can read arbitrary local files and list installed scripts via Greasemonkey API functions, exposing sensitive user data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2455?
CVE-2005-2455 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Greasemonkey before 0.3.5 allows remote web servers to (1) read arbitrary files via a GET request to a file:// URL in the GM_xmlhttpRequest API function, (2) list installed scripts using GM_scripts, or obtain sensitive information via (3) GM_setValue and GM_getValue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Greasemonkey Greasemonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2455 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2455 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gfm-pp5h-g7cc.