Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2005-1073 is a directory traversal flaw in RadScripts RadBids Gold 2. A remote attacker could use the affected index.php read parameter to read files the web server can access. For executives, the main concern is legacy internet-facing auction software exposing sensitive local files, with no patch details provided in the source bundle.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority only if RadBids Gold 2 is present. The vulnerability can expose sensitive server files, but the product is old and the source bundle does not show broad modern exposure or active exploitation.
Technical view
The CVE describes arbitrary file read through directory traversal in RadBids Gold 2 index.php via the read parameter. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, affected CPEs, exploit confirmation, or remediation details. KEV is false, so active exploitation is not established by the provided evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to legacy RadScripts RadBids Gold 2 installations, especially internet-facing PHP auction sites. The bundle does not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
Public vulnerability references exist from April 2005, but the provided sources do not prove current active exploitation. CISA KEV status is false. The issue is still serious where the obsolete software remains reachable.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse and old. The CVE title and description identify directory traversal and arbitrary file read in RadBids Gold 2, while references mention related vulnerability reporting. No CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch, or exploit-status details are provided.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory public web assets for RadBids Gold 2 or related RadScripts auction code.
- Check vendor or archived advisory guidance for any official patch or upgrade path.
- Retire or replace unmaintained RadBids Gold 2 deployments where no trusted fix exists.
- Restrict external access to affected legacy applications until remediation is complete.
- Review web server permissions to reduce readable sensitive files.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any environment runs RadBids Gold 2 index.php.
- Review source code for unsafe file reads using the read parameter.
- Inspect logs for suspicious read-parameter requests targeting sensitive local paths.
- Check whether the application is internet-facing or restricted internally.
- Document patch, replacement, or compensating-control status for each instance.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- radbids-gold-php-xss(20038)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- http://www.digitalparadox.org/advisories/rga.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 20050409 Directory transversal, sql injection and xss vulnerabilities in RadBids Gold v2CVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- 13080CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- 14906CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
- 15428CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB
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