CVE-2004-2255
Directory traversal vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 1.3.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2255- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2255- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2247 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2247- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j9vh-w3pf-6mgg No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 1.3.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j9vh-w3pf-6mgg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2255 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Phpmyfaq, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.98%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2004-05-18.php
securityfocus.com/bid/10374
securitytracker.com/id?1010190
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0906.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16177
osvdb.org/6300
secunia.com/advisories/11640
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2255
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j9vh-w3pf-6mgg