CVE-2004-1927: tiki tikiwiki_cms\/groupware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-1927 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in tiki tikiwiki_cms\/groupware. EPSS estimates a 3.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 10-05-2005
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the map feature (tiki-map.phtml) in Tiki CMS/Groupware (TikiWiki) 1.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the mapfile parameter.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.