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CVE-2004-1496

Directory traversal vulnerability in Web Forums Server 1.6 and 2.0 Power Pack al...

Medium CVSS 5.0

Overview

Directory traversal vulnerability in Web Forums Server 1.6 and 2.0 Power Pack allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL containing (1) "..\" (dot dot backslash), (2) "../" (dot dot slash), (3) "/%2E%2E%5C" (encoded dot dot backslash), or (4) "%2E%2E%2F" (encoded dot dot slash).

CWE: N/A Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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