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CVE-2000-1229

Directory traversal vulnerability in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote Phorum administrators to read...

5.0 Medium

CVE-2000-1229 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Phorum, published December 31, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.56%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.56%EPSS, 75th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.56%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

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.

Record
CVE-2000-1229
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2000-1229
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-1211No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2000-1211
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-88hx-73hq-hqfjNo score

Directory traversal vulnerability in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote Phorum administrators to read...

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.

Record
GHSA-88hx-73hq-hqfj
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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