Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 14, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2891
CVE-2005-2891
Description
WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for scripting by default, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via the (1) MakeArchive or (2) MakeArchiveStr methods.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:csystems:webarchivex:5.5.0.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- security-assessment.com/Advisories/WebArchiveX_-_Unsafe_Methods_Vulnerability.pdfnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014867.htmlnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/16722/nvdVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/14760nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22188nvd
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