CVE-2005-2891
WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for scripting by...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2891- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2891- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2891 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2891- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9v5h-pjw2-wf2g No score
WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for scripting by...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9v5h-pjw2-wf2g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2891 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Csystems Webarchivex, published September 14, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.66%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22188
securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014867.html
secunia.com/advisories/16722
securityfocus.com/bid/14760
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=112611388014937&w=2
security-assessment.com/Advisories/WebArchiveX_-_Unsafe_Methods_Vulnerability.pdf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2891
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9v5h-pjw2-wf2g