CVE-2017-5480

high

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/files/files.ctrl.php in b2evolution through 6.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read or delete arbitrary files by leveraging back-office access to provide a .. (dot dot) in the fm_selected array parameter.

References

https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/issues/35

https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/26841d9c81f27ad23b2f6e4bd5eaec7f2f58dfe0

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95454

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-01-15

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.5

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.1

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0032