CVE-2005-1925: tiki tikiwiki_cms\/groupware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-1925 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in tiki tikiwiki_cms\/groupware. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-11-2005
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Tikiwiki before 1.9.1 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute commands via (1) the suck_url parameter to tiki-editpage.php or (2) language parameter to tiki-user_preferences.php.

• 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.