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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-1176 · published 9 January 2001

CVE-2000-1176: Yabb vulnerability

Yabb · Yabb

Directory traversal vulnerability in YaBB search.pl CGI script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the "catsearch" form field.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in YaBB search.pl CGI script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the "catsearch" form field.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0110.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1921 ExploitVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0110.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1921 ExploitVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-1176), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.