CVE-2005-3592 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 16 Nov 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can obtain the application installation path by triggering error messages via malformed archive parameters in CuteNews.

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-2005-3592?

CVE-2005-3592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

index.php CuteNews 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the path of the installation path of the application by triggering an error message, such as by entering multiple ../ (dot dot slash) in the archive parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3592?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cutephp Cutenews.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3592?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3592 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-3592 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3592 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gf59-j48p-85vg.