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CVE-2004-0302
Directory traversal vulnerability in OWLS 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) file parameter…
Medium5.0EPSS 3.4%
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- mitre
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in OWLS 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) file parameter in index.php, (2) editfile in glossary.php, or (3) editfile in newmultiplechoice.php.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.4% · top 11% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20040218 ZH2004-08SA (security advisory): OWLS 1.0 Remote arbitrary files (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- owls-file-retrieval(15249) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=3973/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 9689 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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