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CVE-2004-2255
Directory traversal vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 1.3.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly execute local PHP…
Medium6.4EPSS 2.0%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.0% · top 19% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (7)
- http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2004-05-18.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 10374 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1010190 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20040518 Advisory 05/2004: phpMyFAQ local file inclusion vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- phpmyfaq-file-include(16177) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 6300 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 11640 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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Record last updated .