CVE-2005-2792 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the custom welcome page parameter of phpLDAPadmin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-2792?
CVE-2005-2792 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in welcome.php in phpLDAPadmin 0.9.6 and 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the custom_welcome_page parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2792?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpldapadmin Project Phpldapadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2792?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-2792 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2792 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2792, GHSA-rw8c-ph3p-pggf.