Directory traversal vulnerability in get_file.php in phpMyBackupPro 2.1 through 2.5…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in get_file.php in phpMyBackupPro 2.1 through 2.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the view parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix to CVE-2015-4180.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11574 96th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | PhpMyBackupPro |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | PhpMyBackupPro |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | PhpMyBackupPro |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | PhpMyBackupPro |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | PhpMyBackupPro |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·PhpMyBackupPro
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·PhpMyBackupPro
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·PhpMyBackupPro
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·PhpMyBackupPro
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·PhpMyBackupPro
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-4181
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq4c-v44m-4gw8
References
More Phpmybackuppro vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-03079 phpMyBackupPro 2.5 and earlier does not properly sanitize input strings, which allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-03078 phpMyBackupPro before 2.5 does not validate integer input, which allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-03502 Directory traversal vulnerability in get_file.php in phpMyBackupPro 2.1 through 2.4… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-03077 SQL injection vulnerability in phpMyBackupPro when run in multi-user mode before 2.5… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2015-03080 phpMyBackupPro 2.5 and earlier does not properly escape the "." character in request… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-03841 Directory traversal vulnerability in get_file.php in phpMyBackupPro 2.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2015-4181 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-4181 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xq4c-v44m-4gw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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