CVE-2005-2330
osCommerce 2.2 - Directory Traversal via Readme File Parameter
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2330. PoCs published by Andrew Hunter.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an information disclosure vulnerability in osCommerce by leveraging a path traversal flaw in the `update.php` script to read arbitrary files accessible to the webserver process.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in extras/update.php in osCommerce 2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) .. sequences or (2) a full pathname in the readme_file parameter.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Andrew Hunter · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25994
This exploit demonstrates an information disclosure vulnerability in osCommerce by leveraging a path traversal flaw in the `update.php` script to read arbitrary files accessible to the webserver process.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
osCommerce version 2.2 milestone 2
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to the vulnerable `update.php` script
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
Full analysis →
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431012
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/18249
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14294
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.oscommerce.com/community/bugs%2C2835
Product x_refsource_misc
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=12318248
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431068
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015944
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://retrogod.altervista.org/oscommerce_22_adv.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25861
Scores
EPSS
0.0960
EPSS Percentile
95.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
oscommerce/oscommerce
2.2_ms2
Published
Jul 20, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026