Directory traversal vulnerability in get_file.php in phpMyBackupPro 2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the view parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-4050 is rated High Exploit Risk (72.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.61%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +6.36% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10169 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-11-16 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.25% | 7.61% | +6.36% |
| 2 | 2026-04-21 | 2.42% | 1.25% | -1.17% |
| 3 | 2026-03-15 | — | 2.42% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmybackuppro | phpmybackuppro | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/60073 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37370 | Vendor Advisory |