CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4174

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in eFiction 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 in unspecified environments may allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized operations by directly accessing install.php or upgrade.php. It is unclear whether this is a flaw in eFiction itself or the result of incorrect system administration, such as not removing utility scripts after use.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the possibility of performing unauthorized operations, such as reinstalling or upgrading the application, which could lead to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to remove the install.php and upgrade.php files from the server after installation or upgrade is complete to prevent unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

eFiction 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0, in unspecified environments, might allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized operations by directly accessing (1) install.php or (2) upgrade.php. NOTE: it is unclear whether this is a vulnerability in eFiction itself or the result of incorrect system administration practices, e.g. by not removing utility scripts once they have been used.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS