CVE-2007-5811

high

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in PageTraiteDownload.php in phpMyConferences 8.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter. NOTE: this issue is disputed for 8.0.2 by a reliable third party, who notes that the PHP code is syntactically incorrect and cannot be executed

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4590

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38183

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26278

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001845.html

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001844.html

http://osvdb.org/39018

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-11-05

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00153