TI-2005-03378 Aliases CVE-2005-3557 GHSA-v24j-xvq7-5fj7

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/defaults.php in PHPlist 2.10.1 and earlier…

LOW 27Published 2005-11-16 · Updated 2024-08-07

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

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/defaults.php in PHPlist 2.10.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the selected%5B%5D parameter in an HTTP POST request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02198 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:tincan:phplist::::::::	up to 2.10.1	Vulnerable	Tincan

cpe:2.3:a:tincan:phplist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.10.1 Vulnerable ·Tincan

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3557
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v24j-xvq7-5fj7

References

Exploit 1

http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2005-11-001.txt

Other 2

TI-2009-00402 Dynamic variable evaluation vulnerability in lists/admin.php in phpList 2.10.8 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2008-05583 phplist before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to include files via unknown vectors… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2006-05135 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in phplist before 2.10.3 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2005-02302 SQL injection vulnerability in PhpList allows remote attackers to modify SQL statements… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2011-00653 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpList before 2.10.13… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2005-03376 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PHPlist 2.10.1 and earlier allow authenticated… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5

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Sources

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