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CVE-1999-1050

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1999-11-12 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot) in the reply_message_attach attachment parameter, or (2) by specifying the filename as a template.

Affected products

• Matt Wright Formhandler.Cgi: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34600
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34939
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/798
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/799
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3550
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34600
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34939
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/798
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/799
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3550

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