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CVE-2005-1090

Directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile and writeFile API for Maxthon 1.2.0 and 1.2.1...

6.4 Medium

Directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile and writeFile API for Maxthon 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files.

Exploit likelihood

1.90%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile and writeFile API for Maxthon 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files.

Record
CVE-2005-1090
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile and writeFile API for Maxthon 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files.

Record
CVE-2005-1090
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1093 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile and writeFile API for Maxthon 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files.

Record
EUVD-2005-1093
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q5pj-x273-rmw7 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile and writeFile API for Maxthon 1.2.0 and 1.2.1...

Directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile and writeFile API for Maxthon 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files.

Record
GHSA-q5pj-x273-rmw7
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2005-1090 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Maxthon, published April 13, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.90%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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