CVE-2005-4600 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read or include arbitrary files via null byte injection in TinyMCE Compressor PHP parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-4600?
CVE-2005-4600 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in tiny_mce_gzip.php in TinyMCE Compressor PHP before 1.06 allows remote attackers to read or include arbitrary files via a trailing null byte (%00) in the (1) theme, (2) language, (3) plugins, or (4) lang parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moxiecode Tinymce Compressor Php.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4600?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-4600 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4600 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4600, GHSA-32gf-9929-gmj6.