CVE-2004-2255 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and potentially execute local PHP files via directory traversal in the action variable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2255?
CVE-2004-2255 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 17 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-2255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2022-4407 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in thorsten/phpmyfaq
- CVE-2017-11187 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2026-76213 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Brute-Force via Session-Scoped Throttle
- CVE-2026-76214 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 WebAuthn Replay Attack via Challenge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9vh-w3pf-6mgg.