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CVE-2005-2891
WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for scripting by default, which allows remote attackers to…
Medium6.4EPSS 1.7%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% 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 6.4.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- webarchivex-component-file-manipulation(22188) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 1014867 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 16722 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 14760 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20050907 WebArchiveX - Unsafe Methods Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://security-assessment.com/Advisories/WebArchiveX_-_Unsafe_Methods_Vulnerability.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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