CVE-2005-3048 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and execute code via path traversal in the LANGCODE parameter of PhpMyFaq.
- 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-2005-3048?
CVE-2005-3048 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 23 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 index.php in PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or include arbitrary PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the LANGCODE parameter, which also allows direct code injection via the User Agent field in a request packet, which can be activated by using LANGCODE to reference the user tracking data file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3048?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3048 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-2005-3048 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3048 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4447-hm8w-ggf7.