phpSysInfo allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phpSysInfo prior to 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and a trailing null (%00) byte in the lng parameter, which will display a different error message if the file exists.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo | < 3.2.5 | 3.2.5 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3360
- https://github.com/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo/issues/107
- https://github.com/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo/issues/368#issuecomment-1380842745
- https://github.com/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo/commit/60b5bbb5d1cc17f44050e99a3e746f55a4fd4e18
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27527
- https://github.com/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Composer
- Package
phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo- Disclosed
- 01.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2wxv-3g4v-p76p - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 05.2022 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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