OWLS 1.0 allows remote attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via absolute pathnames in…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
OWLS 1.0 allows remote attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via absolute pathnames in (1) the file parameter in /glossaries/index.php, (2) the filename parameter in /readings/index.php, or (3) the filename parameter in /multiplechoice/resultsignore.php, as demonstrated using /etc/passwd.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03221 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fools_workshop:owls_workshop:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Running on | Fools Workshop |
- cpe:2.3:a:fools_workshop:owls_workshop:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·Fools Workshop
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0303
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5rvx-fq47-p5r5
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0303 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0303 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5rvx-fq47-p5r5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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