CVE-1999-1050
Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) in the reply_message_attach attachment parameter, or (2) by specifying the filename as a template.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) in the reply_message_attach attachment parameter, or (2) by specifying the filename as a template.
- Record
CVE-1999-1050- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) in the reply_message_attach attachment parameter, or (2) by specifying the filename as a template.
- Record
CVE-1999-1050- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1031 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) in the reply_message_attach attachment parameter, or (2) by specifying the filename as a template.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1031- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rrx8-7p59-h436 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) in the reply_message_attach attachment parameter, or (2) by specifying the filename as a template.
- Record
GHSA-rrx8-7p59-h436- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Matt Wright - 'FormHandler.cgi' 2.0 Reply Attachment | 1999-11-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1050 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Matt Wright Formhandler.cgi, published November 12, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.85%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.