CVE-2005-0796

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in HolaCMS 1.4.9-1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a "holaDB/votes" followed by a .. (dot dot) in the vote_filename parameter, which bypasses the check by HolaCMS to ensure that the file is in the holaDB/votes directory.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.36% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.holacms.de/?content=changelog
http://secunia.com/advisories/14566	third party advisory patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111090966815089&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0796?: CVE-2005-0796 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0796?: To fix CVE-2005-0796, 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-2005-0796 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0796 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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