CVE-2000-1229

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote Phorum administrators to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in the default .langfile name field in the Master Settings administrative function, which causes the file to be displayed in admin.php3.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2000/01/msg00215.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2000/01/msg00215.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://hispahack.ccc.de/mi020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.digitalsec.net/stuff/z-mirrors/hispahack/mi020.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

phorum