CVE-2005-2330: Medium severity oscommerce oscommerce vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2005
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in extras/update.php in osCommerce 2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) .. sequences or (2) a full pathname in the readmefile parameter.

Affected Software

1 affected component
osCommerce oscommerce=2.2_ms2

Event History

Jul 20, 2005
CVE Published
04:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2330?

CVE-2005-2330 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-2330?

To fix CVE-2005-2330, you should update to a patched version of osCommerce that addresses this directory traversal issue.

3

What impact does CVE-2005-2330 have on osCommerce 2.2?

CVE-2005-2330 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server, possibly leading to sensitive information disclosure.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2005-2330?

Users of osCommerce version 2.2 who do not have the necessary security patches are affected by CVE-2005-2330.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2005-2330?

CVE-2005-2330 is a directory traversal vulnerability that exploits improper input validation in the update.php script.

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