CVE-2005-0283

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in QwikiWiki allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) and a %00 at the end of the filename in the page parameter.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.25% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/12044	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110486832621053&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12163	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.qwikiwiki.com/index.php?page=QwikiVulnerability
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18748	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0283?: CVE-2005-0283 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0283?: To fix CVE-2005-0283, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0283 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0283 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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