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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-5541 · published 20 January 2017

CVE-2017-5541: Getsymphony symphony path traversal vulnerability

Getsymphony · Symphony

Directory traversal vulnerability in template/usererror.missing_extension.php in Symphony CMS before 2.6.10 allows remote attackers to rename arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the existing-folder and new-folder parameters.

5.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 2.5% · top 15.9% CWE-22 · Path traversal
5.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in template/usererror.missing_extension.php in Symphony CMS before 2.6.10 allows remote attackers to rename arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the existing-folder and new-folder parameters.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95689 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/symphonycms/symphony-2/issues/2639 VDB Entry
https://github.com/symphonycms/symphony-2/releases/tag/2.6.10 Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95689 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/symphonycms/symphony-2/issues/2639 VDB Entry
https://github.com/symphonycms/symphony-2/releases/tag/2.6.10 Release Notes

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-5541), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-30). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.