CVE-2005-2217: Dansie Shopping Cart stores the vars.dat file under the web root with insufficient access control, which might

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MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATE

CVE-2005-2217 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting dansie shopping cart. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Dansie Shopping Cart stores the vars.dat file under the web root with insufficient access control, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as program variables.

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	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-07-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: craig dansie

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-07-12 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

craig dansie dansie shopping cart MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dansie-shopping-cart || rpm -q dansie-shopping-cart || dansie-shopping-cart --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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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-2005-2217?

dansie shopping cart: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-2217 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2217 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-2005-2217 affect?

CVE-2005-2217 affects dansie shopping cart. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Dansie Shopping Cart stores the vars.dat file under the web root with insufficient access control, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as program variables.

How urgent is CVE-2005-2217?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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