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CVE-2008-2116

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.4)—

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in editor.php in ScriptsEZ.net Power Editor 2.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) te and (2) dir parameters in a tempedit action.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Scriptsez — Power Editor

CWEs

References

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