How severe is CVE-2005-1699?

CVE-2005-1699 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-1699 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-1699?

CVE-2005-1699 affects Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1699?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-1699 published?

CVE-2005-1699 was published on 2005-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2005-1699

CVE-2005-1699 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke
Published: 2005-05-24
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in pnadminapi.php in the Xanthia module in PostNuke 0.760-RC3 allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the skin parameter.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1699?: Directory traversal vulnerability in pnadminapi.php in the Xanthia module in PostNuke 0.760-RC3 allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the skin parameter.
How severe is CVE-2005-1699?: CVE-2005-1699 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-1699 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-1699?: CVE-2005-1699 affects Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1699?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-1699 published?: CVE-2005-1699 was published on 2005-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111670586322172&w=2

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.760_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*