CVE-2005-3080 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 27 Sep 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via the language field in the GeSHi library's example script.

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-2005-3080?

CVE-2005-3080 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

contrib/example.php in GeSHi before 1.0.7.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the language field without a source field set.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3080?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Geshi Geshi.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3080?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3080 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-2005-3080 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3080 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c87c-rr2w-6q25.