CVE-2005-4424

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in PHPKIT 1.6.1 R2 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter and a %00 at the end of the filename, as demonstrated by an avatar filename ending with .png%00.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.70% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory uni-stuttgart.de Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory hardened-php.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15354	vdb entry
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2005/11/msg00110.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20562	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17479	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_212005.80.html	vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/157	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23014	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4424?: CVE-2005-4424 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4424?: To fix CVE-2005-4424, 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-2005-4424 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4424 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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