CVE-2004-2256 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04746.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:1.4_alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Phpmyfaq Subscribe	Phpmyfaq Subscribe

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2248	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0906.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/11640
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010190
http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2004-05-18.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363636
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10377
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16223

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-07-17T08:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:22:13.405Z

Reserved: 2005-07-17T04:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-2256

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-2256

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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