CVE-2005-4163 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via a directory traversal vulnerability in the captcha.php script.
- 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-2005-4163?
CVE-2005-4163 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in captcha.php in Captcha PHP 0.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the _tcf parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4163?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Milky Captcha Php.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4163?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4163 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-2005-4163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gfmf-9j98-4w68.