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CVE-2005-0269
The file extension check in GNUBoard 3.40 and earlier only verifies extensions that contain all lowercase letters, which allows remote…
Critical9.8EPSS 2.6%
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- mitre
Description
The file extension check in GNUBoard 3.40 and earlier only verifies extensions that contain all lowercase letters, which allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files via file extensions that include uppercase letters.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.6% · top 14% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20050103 STG Security Advisory: [SSA-20041224-21] File extensions (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 13711 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 12149 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- gnuboard-gbupdate-file-upload(18729) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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