CVE-2005-2787 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files in Simple PHP Blog via the comment parameter in comment_delete_cgi.php.

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-2005-2787?

CVE-2005-2787 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

comment_delete_cgi.php in Simple PHP Blog allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via the comment parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2787?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alexander Palmo Simple Php Blog.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2787?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2787 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-2005-2787 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2787 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q7rx-68fq-j3fm.

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