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medium 6.4

CVE-2013-5984 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in userfiles/modules/admin/backup/delete.php in Microweber before 0.830 allows remote attackers to delete…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-5814

cvss
6.4
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.8%
EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in userfiles/modules/admin/backup/delete.php in Microweber before 0.830 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Patch / fix

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Exploit prediction

2.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/microweber/microweber/commit/9177d134960c24cb642d5cf3b42a1fba286219cc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • htbridge.com https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23175 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/123652/Microweber-0.8-Arbitrary-File-Deletion.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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