Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2005-0269

Description

The file extension check in GNUBoard 3.40 and earlier only verifies extensions that contain all lowercase letters, which allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files via file extensions that include uppercase letters.

Affected products

Sir/Gnuboard
cpe:2.3:a:sir:gnuboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=3.40

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

marc.infonvdExploitMailing List
www.securityfocus.com/bid/12149nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18729nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/13711nvdBroken Link

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