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 ListNo 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-1999-1031No 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-h436No 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 |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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.