# CVE-2005-2885: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass file extension checks to upload malicious files and execute arbitrary commands on MD-Pro installations.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Sep 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q9jr-59gg-37j9

## What is CVE-2005-2885?

CVE-2005-2885 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Downloads page in MAXdev MD-Pro 1.0.73, and possibly earlier versions, uses an incomplete blacklist to check for dangerous file extensions, which could allow remote attackers to bypass file extension checks and execute arbitrary commands by uploading a file with a different extension, as demonstrated using .inc files.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2885?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Maxdev Md-Pro.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2885?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-2885 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2885 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MAXdev MD-Pro 1.0.73 - Arbitrary File Upload (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2005-2840](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2840/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-4964](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4964/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2006-1676](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1676/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2006-1677](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1677/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2006-5565](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5565/): Other in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2885 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2885 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2885 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2885/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2885/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2885
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2885
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2885

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