CVE-2005-4250

mcgallery_pro 2.2 - Directory Traversal via Language Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-4250. PoCs published by r0t.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in mcGallery PRO due to improper input sanitization. The example URL demonstrates how an attacker could exploit this by traversing directories to include arbitrary files.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in mcGallery PRO 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the language parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by r0t · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26808

The provided text describes a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in mcGallery PRO due to improper input sanitization. The example URL demonstrates how an attacker could exploit this by traversing directories to include arbitrary files.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: mcGallery PRO
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/mcgallery-pro-vuln.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18039
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/21718
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2886

Scores

EPSS 0.0307
EPSS Percentile 85.9%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
mcgallery/mcgallery_pro 1.0
mcgallery/mcgallery_pro 1.1
mcgallery/mcgallery_pro 2.2
Published Dec 14, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026