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CVE-2005-2455

Greasemonkey before 0.3.5 allows remote web servers to (1) read arbitrary files via a GET request...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Greasemonkey before 0.3.5 allows remote web servers to (1) read arbitrary files via a GET request to a file:// URL in the GM_xmlhttpRequest API function, (2) list installed scripts using GM_scripts, or obtain sensitive information via (3) GM_setValue and GM_getValue.

Exploit likelihood

8.54%Down 4.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Greasemonkey before 0.3.5 allows remote web servers to (1) read arbitrary files via a GET request to a file:// URL in the GM_xmlhttpRequest API function, (2) list installed scripts using GM_scripts, or obtain sensitive information via (3) GM_setValue and GM_getValue.

Record
CVE-2005-2455
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Greasemonkey before 0.3.5 allows remote web servers to (1) read arbitrary files via a GET request to a file:// URL in the GM_xmlhttpRequest API function, (2) list installed scripts using GM_scripts, or obtain sensitive information via (3) GM_setValue and GM_getValue.

Record
CVE-2005-2455
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2456 No score

Greasemonkey before 0.3.5 allows remote web servers to (1) read arbitrary files via a GET request to a file:// URL in the GM_xmlhttpRequest API function, (2) list installed scripts using GM_scripts, or obtain sensitive information via (3) GM_setValue and GM_getValue.

Record
EUVD-2005-2456
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3gfm-pp5h-g7cc No score

Greasemonkey before 0.3.5 allows remote web servers to (1) read arbitrary files via a GET request...

Greasemonkey before 0.3.5 allows remote web servers to (1) read arbitrary files via a GET request to a file:// URL in the GM_xmlhttpRequest API function, (2) list installed scripts using GM_scripts, or obtain sensitive information via (3) GM_setValue and GM_getValue.

Record
GHSA-3gfm-pp5h-g7cc
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBGreasemonkey 0.3.3 - Multiple Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities2005-07-20

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2005-2455 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Greasemonkey, published August 4, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.54%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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