CVE-2005-1840 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in phpCMS 1.2.x before 1.2.1pl2, specifically within the class.layout_phpcms.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read or include arbitrary files by manipulating the 'language' parameter in parser.php with dot-dot sequences. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, but only impacting confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpcms:phpcms:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpcms:phpcms:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1_p12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpcms:phpcms:1.2.1_p12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1_pl1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpcms:phpcms:1.2.1_pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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