CVE-2004-1487 describes a path traversal vulnerability in GNU Wget versions 1.8.x and 1.9.x, allowing a malicious web server to overwrite arbitrary files. This occurs when Wget follows a redirection URL containing ".." sequences that resolve to the attacker's IP, bypassing Wget's directory traversal filters. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized file modification. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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