CVE-2005-4468

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file include vulnerability in help_text_vars.php in PHPGedView 3.3.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in the PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY parameter.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 24.63% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15983	vdb entry exploit
http://rgod.altervista.org/phpgedview_337_xpl.html	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419906/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23871	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18177	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/phpgedview/phpGedView/help_text_vars.php?r1=1.63&r2=1.64	patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3033	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/22009	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015395	vdb entry
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1386434&group_id=55456&atid=477081

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4468?: CVE-2005-4468 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4468?: To fix CVE-2005-4468, 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-2005-4468 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4468 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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