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CVE-2000-1171

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgiforum.pl script in CGIForum 1.0 allows remote attackers...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgiforum.pl script in CGIForum 1.0 allows remote attackers to ready arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the "thesection" parameter.

Exploit likelihood

8.33%Up 4.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgiforum.pl script in CGIForum 1.0 allows remote attackers to ready arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the "thesection" parameter.

Record
CVE-2000-1171
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgiforum.pl script in CGIForum 1.0 allows remote attackers to ready arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the "thesection" parameter.

Record
CVE-2000-1171
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-1156 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgiforum.pl script in CGIForum 1.0 allows remote attackers to ready arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the "thesection" parameter.

Record
EUVD-2000-1156
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f89j-92rw-6x6x No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgiforum.pl script in CGIForum 1.0 allows remote attackers...

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgiforum.pl script in CGIForum 1.0 allows remote attackers to ready arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the "thesection" parameter.

Record
GHSA-f89j-92rw-6x6x
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMarkus Triska CGIForum 1.0 - 'thesection' Directory Traversal2000-11-20

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2000-1171 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Markus Triska Cgiforum, published January 9, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.33%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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