# CVE-2005-4852: The siteaccess URIMatching implementation in eZ publish 3.5 through 3.8 before 20050812 converts all non-alphanumeric characters in a URI to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-07-06 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The siteaccess URIMatching implementation in eZ publish 3.5 through 3.8 before 20050812 converts all non-alphanumeric characters in a URI to '_' (underscore), which allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions by inserting certain characters in a URI, as demonstrated by a request for /admin:de, which matches a rule allowing only /admin_de to access /admin.

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## References

- http://ez.no/download/ez_publish/changelogs/ez_publish_3_8/changelog_3_6_x_3_7_x_to_3_8_0
- http://issues.ez.no/7025

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