CVE-2002-1581 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in nph-mr.cgi in Mailreader.com 2.3.20 through 2.3.31 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via…
published 2004-07-06 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1562
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.6%
- EPSS 7.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in nph-mr.cgi in Mailreader.com 2.3.20 through 2.3.31 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and a null byte (%00) in the configLanguage parameter.
Patch / fix
- debian.org/security/2004/dsa-534 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/10490.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/6055 advisory
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/297428 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21966)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21966 MailReader.com 2.3.x - 'NPH-MR.cgi' File Disclosure webapps, 2002-10-28
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6055 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/297428 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2004/dsa-534
vendor-advisory, patch
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/10490.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6055
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/297428
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
- mailreader.com /download/ChangeLog
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1581
- NVD CVE-2002-1581
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.