everybuddy 0.4.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a…
Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
everybuddy 0.4.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file created by a system call to wget.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00463 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:everybuddy:everybuddy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.4.3 | Vulnerable | Everybuddy |
- cpe:2.3:a:everybuddy:everybuddy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.4.3 Vulnerable ·Everybuddy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1880
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4r8-qwq6-39xh
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-1880 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1880 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v4r8-qwq6-39xh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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