Encoded directory traversal vulnerability in phpPgAdmin 3.1 to 3.5.3 allows remote…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Encoded directory traversal vulnerability in phpPgAdmin 3.1 to 3.5.3 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via "%2e%2e%2f" (encoded dot dot) sequences in the formLanguage parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04638 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.3 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2256
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfcx-fx8j-6wch
References
More Phppgadmin vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02772 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sqledit.php in phpPgAdmin 4.1.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2001-00471 Directory traversal vulnerability in phpPgAdmin 2.2.1 and earlier versions allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-05501 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpPgAdmin 3.5 to 4.1.1, and possibly 4.1.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2008-05303 Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2011-03173 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpPgAdmin before 5.0.3 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2005-2256 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2256 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfcx-fx8j-6wch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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