# CVE-2003-0841: The grid option in PeopleSoft 8.42 stores temporary .xls files in guessable directories under the web document root, which allows remote att

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-10-09 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The grid option in PeopleSoft 8.42 stores temporary .xls files in guessable directories under the web document root, which allows remote attackers to steal search results by directly accessing the files via a URL request.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106554919000847&w=2

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