# CVE-2007-5811: Directory traversal vulnerability in PageTraiteDownload.php in phpMyConferences 8.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-11-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

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## References

- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001844.html
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001845.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4590
- http://osvdb.org/39018
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26278
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38183

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