CVE-2005-3789

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpwcms 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) form_lang parameter in login.php and (2) the imgdir parameter in random_image.php.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.78% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2452	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15436/	vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113207712719472&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/17590/	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3789?: CVE-2005-3789 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3789?: To fix CVE-2005-3789, 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-2005-3789 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3789 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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