CVE-2005-4467 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and potentially execute code via directory traversal in PHPGedView.
- 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-2005-4467?
CVE-2005-4467 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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 help_text_vars.php in PHPGedView 3.3.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4467?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpgedview Phpgedview.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4467?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4467 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-2005-4467 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4467 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2008-2064 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in PhpGedView before 4.1.5 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to "a fundamental design flaw
- CVE-2004-0030 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2005-4469 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2004-0031 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2004-0128 Code injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gwm-cv7f-hm83.