CVE-2005-4083 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the xs_edit.php component of the eXtreme Styles phpBB module, versions 2.2.1 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'edit' parameter with dot-dot-slash sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and no authentication required, but only impacts confidentiality (C:P) with no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_styles:extreme_styles_phpbb_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.