The inserter.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument.
Priority LOW 36Published · 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 · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The inserter.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01368 72nd 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:inserter.cgi:inserter.cgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Inserter.cgi |
- cpe:2.3:a:inserter.cgi:inserter.cgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Inserter.cgi
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1298
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q24h-gqc9-c2h3
References
More Inserter.cgi vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-01226 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the inserter.cgi script allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2005-1298 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1298 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q24h-gqc9-c2h3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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