CVE-2005-3557 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with admin access can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in PHPlist's defaults script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3557?
CVE-2005-3557 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/defaults.php in PHPlist 2.10.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the selected%5B%5D parameter in an HTTP POST request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3557?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tincan Phplist.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3557 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-2005-3557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3557 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v24j-xvq7-5fj7.