# CVE-2005-4556: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via PHP file inclusion in IceWarp Web Mail when register_globals is enabled.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Dec 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p4mm-wpp7-57hp

## What is CVE-2005-4556?

CVE-2005-4556 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP remote file include vulnerability in IceWarp Web Mail 5.5.1, as used by Merak Mail Server 8.3.0r and VisNetic Mail Server version 8.3.0 build 1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local and remote PHP files via a URL in the (1) lang_settings and (2) language parameters in (a) accounts/inc/include.php and (b) admin/inc/include.php.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4556?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Deerfield Visnetic Mail Server, Icewarp Web Mail, Merak Mail Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-4556?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-4556 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4556 exists.

Public exploit code:

- IceWarp Universal WebMail - '/accounts/inc/include.php' Multiple Remote File Inclusions (exploitdb)
- IceWarp Universal WebMail - '/admin/inc/include.php' Multiple Remote File Inclusions (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2005-4558](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4558/): Code injection in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2006-0817](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0817/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2005-4557](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4557/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2005-4559](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4559/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-0818](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0818/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 4.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-4556 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-4556 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4556 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4556/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4556/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4556
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4556
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-4556

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