CVE-2007-4180
Directory traversal vulnerability in data/inc/theme.php in Pluck 4.3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a ..
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in data/inc/theme.php in Pluck 4.3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter. NOTE: CVE and a reliable third party dispute this vulnerability because the code uses a fixed argument when invoking fputs, which cannot be used to read files
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.48% probability · 74th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- pluck/pluck
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://outlaw.aria-security.info/?p=12
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2973
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001752.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475323/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35757
- http://outlaw.aria-security.info/?p=12
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2973
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001752.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475323/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35757
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.