VDB-24623 · CVE-2005-0796 · EDB 25222

Hola CMS 1.4.9-1 holadb/votes vote_filename path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Hola CMS 1.4.9-1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file holadb/votes. The manipulation of the argument vote_filename leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-0796. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hola CMS 1.4.9-1 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file holadb/votes. The manipulation of the argument vote_filename with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in HolaCMS 1.4.9-1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a "holaDB/votes" followed by a .. (dot dot) in the vote_filename parameter, which bypasses the check by HolaCMS to ensure that the file is in the holaDB/votes directory.

The weakness was presented 05/02/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0796 since 03/20/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25222) and Secunia (SA14566†). See VDB-24093 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

Hola

Name

Version

1.4.9-1

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

03/14/2005 🔍
03/20/2005 +6 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +43 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3599 days 🔍
07/27/2025 +3792 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0796 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0796
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24623
Secunia: 14566 - holaCMS "vote_filename" Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Highly Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 07/27/2025 19:45
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (47), 07/22/2017 10:25 (7), 07/27/2025 19:45 (27)
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