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CVE-2005-4467

5.0 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in help_text_vars.php in PHPGedView 3.3.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a ..

Published Dec 22, 2005phpgedviewEPSS 4.74%

Overview

CVE-2005-4467 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpgedview phpgedview. It was published on December 22, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in help_text_vars.php in PHPGedView 3.3.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpgedview. Update phpgedview to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refcvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/phpgedview/phpGedView/help_text_vars.php?r1=1.63&r2=1.64Refrgod.altervista.org/phpgedview_337_xpl.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/18177Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015395Refwww.osvdb.org/22009Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419906/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15983Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3033Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23871Refsourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1386434&group_id=55456&atid=477081

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4467?

CVE-2005-4467 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpgedview phpgedview. It was published on December 22, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4467?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4467?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpgedview. Update phpgedview to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-4467?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4467 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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