CVE-2005-0269
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 2.6% (pctl 85)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.64% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-178 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2005-05-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sir | gnuboard |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110477648219738&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13711
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12149
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18729
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110477648219738&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13711
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12149
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18729
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