CVE-2005-3789 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in login and image scripts, 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-2005-3789?
CVE-2005-3789 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpwcms 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) form_lang parameter in login.php and (2) the imgdir parameter in random_image.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3789?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpwcms Phpwcms.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3789 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-2005-3789 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3789 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rc3g-f2jq-vw8x.