Directory traversal vulnerability in Avi Alkalay contribute.cgi (aka contribute.pl)…
Priority LOW 25Published · 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
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Avi Alkalay contribute.cgi (aka contribute.pl), dated 16 Jun 2002, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the contribdir variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01306 70th 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:avi_alkalay:contribute.cgi:16_jun_2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16_jun_2002 | Vulnerable | Avi Alkalay |
- cpe:2.3:a:avi_alkalay:contribute.cgi:16_jun_2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16_jun_2002 Vulnerable ·Avi Alkalay
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3097
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rp8f-9mp7-v2fw
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2005-3097 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3097 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rp8f-9mp7-v2fw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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