CVE-2005-2169: Directory traversal vulnerability in source.php in Quick & Dirty PHPSource Printer 1.1 and earlier allows remo

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-2169 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting quick and dirty phpsource printer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in source.php in Quick & Dirty PHPSource Printer 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".../...//" sequences in the file parameter, which are reduced to "../" when PHPSource Printer uses a regular expression to remove "../" sequences.

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	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-07-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: kaf oseo

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-07-06 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kaf oseo quick and dirty phpsource printer DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy quick-and-dirty-phpsource-printer || rpm -q quick-and-dirty-phpsource-printer || quick-and-dirty-phpsource-printer --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison quick-and-dirty-phpsource-printer sudo apt install quick-and-dirty-phpsource-printer=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold quick-and-dirty-phpsource-printer

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

dnf --showduplicates list quick-and-dirty-phpsource-printer sudo dnf downgrade quick-and-dirty-phpsource-printer-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add quick-and-dirty-phpsource-printer

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.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-2169?

quick and dirty phpsource printer: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-2169 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2169 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-2005-2169 affect?

CVE-2005-2169 affects quick and dirty phpsource printer. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in source.php in Quick & Dirty PHPSource Printer 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".../...//" sequences in the file parameter, which are reduced to "../" when PHPSource Pr

How urgent is CVE-2005-2169?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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