CVE-2000-1005

eXtropia WebStore - Directory Traversal via Page Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-1005. PoCs published by f0bic.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Extropia WebStore's web_store.cgi due to improper handling of null characters in the $file_extension variable. This allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by appending %00 to bypass file extension checks.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in html_web_store.cgi and web_store.cgi CGI programs in eXtropia WebStore allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the page parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by f0bic · textremotecgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20279

The exploit describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Extropia WebStore's web_store.cgi due to improper handling of null characters in the $file_extension variable. This allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by appending %00 to bypass file extension checks.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Extropia WebStore (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Knowledge of target file paths
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5347
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/138495
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1774

Scores

EPSS 0.0367
EPSS Percentile 88.3%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
extropia/extropia_webstore 1.0
extropia/extropia_webstore 2.0
Published Dec 11, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026