CVE-2005-3163 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 6 Oct 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can read files outside the web root in Polipo, potentially exposing sensitive data.

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-2005-3163?

CVE-2005-3163 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Polipo 0.9.8 and earlier allows attackers to read files outside of the web root.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3163?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Polipo Polipo.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3163?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3163 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-2005-3163 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jp97-72pv-p2w5.