CVE-2004-2255

Description

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.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.75% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory phpmyfaq.de

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2004-05-18.php	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10374	vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010190	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0906.html	mailing list vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16177	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/6300	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/11640	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2255?: CVE-2004-2255 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2255?: To fix CVE-2004-2255, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2255 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2255 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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