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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-3640 · published 21 July 2017

CVE-2015-3640: Phpmybackuppro code injection vulnerability

Phpmybackuppro · Phpmybackuppro

phpMyBackupPro 2.5 and earlier does not properly escape the "." character in request parameters, which allows remote authenticated users with knowledge of a web-accessible and web-writeable directory on the target system to inject and execute arbitrary PHP scripts by injecting scripts via the path, filename, and dirs parameters to scheduled.php, and making requests to injected scripts.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.2% · top 32.4% CWE-94 · Code injection
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.0
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

phpMyBackupPro 2.5 and earlier does not properly escape the "." character in request parameters, which allows remote authenticated users with knowledge of a web-accessible and web-writeable directory on the target system to inject and execute arbitrary PHP scripts by injecting scripts via the path, filename, and dirs parameters to scheduled.php, and making requests to injected scripts.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/04/4 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032250 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/04/4 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032250 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-3640), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.