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CVE-2004-2255

Directory traversal vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 1.3.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly execu

Directory traversal vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 1.3.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly execute local PHP files, via the action variable, which is used as part of a template filename.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.04746
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Affected Products & Versions

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phpmyfaqall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD31 Dec 2004 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0906.htmlVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11640PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010190
http://www.osvdb.org/6300Patch
http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2004-05-18.phpVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10374Patch
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