CVE-2005-3878 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can access or include arbitrary files via directory traversal in the show parameter of PHP Doc System.
- 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-2005-3878?
CVE-2005-3878 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in PHP Doc System 1.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to access or include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the show parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Alex King Php Doc System.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3878 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-2005-3878 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3878 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pq95-hwwm-f9gw.