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TI-2005-02738 Aliases CVE-2005-2891GHSA-9v5h-pjw2-wf2g

WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for…

Priority LOW 32Published · 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 · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for scripting by default, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via the (1) MakeArchive or (2) MakeArchiveStr methods.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01658 76th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:csystems:webarchivex:5.5.0.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0.76VulnerableCsystems
  • cpe:2.3:a:csystems:webarchivex:5.5.0.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0.76 Vulnerable ·Csystems

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2891
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v5h-pjw2-wf2g

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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