CVE-2004-2256

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 1.4.0 alpha allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly execute local PHP files, via .. sequences in the lang (language) variable.

5.0

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://securitytracker.com/id?1010190	vdb entry patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0906.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363636	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/11640	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16223	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10377	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2256?: CVE-2004-2256 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2256?: To fix CVE-2004-2256, 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-2004-2256 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2256 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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