CVE-2004-0303

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2004-11-23 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

OWLS 1.0 allows remote attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via absolute pathnames in (1) the file parameter in /glossaries/index.php, (2) the filename parameter in /readings/index.php, or (3) the filename parameter in /multiplechoice/resultsignore.php, as demonstrated using /etc/passwd.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107712123305706&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9689
http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=3973/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15249
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107712123305706&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9689
http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=3973/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15249

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