CVE-2001-0804: Directory traversal vulnerability in story.pl in Interactive Story 1.3 allows a remote attacker to read arbitr

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2001-0804 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting interactive story. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in story.pl in Interactive Story 1.3 allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the "next" parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.7% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2001-12-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: valerie mates

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2001-12-06 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

valerie mates interactive story DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy interactive-story || rpm -q interactive-story || interactive-story --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison interactive-story sudo apt install interactive-story=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo apt-mark hold interactive-story

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list interactive-story sudo dnf downgrade interactive-story-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo dnf versionlock add interactive-story

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Interactive story 1.3 - Directory Traversal

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2001-0804?

interactive story: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2001-0804 being exploited?

CVE-2001-0804 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2001-0804 affect?

CVE-2001-0804 affects interactive story. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in story.pl in Interactive Story 1.3 allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the "next" parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2001-0804?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

References

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