How severe is CVE-2015-3640?

CVE-2015-3640 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-3640 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-3640?

CVE-2015-3640 affects Phpmybackuppro. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3640?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-3640 published?

CVE-2015-3640 was published on 2017-07-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-3640

CVE-2015-3640 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmybackuppro with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 6.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Phpmybackuppro
Published: 2017-07-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3640?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2015-3640?: CVE-2015-3640 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-3640 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-3640?: CVE-2015-3640 affects Phpmybackuppro. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3640?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-3640 published?: CVE-2015-3640 was published on 2017-07-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:phpmybackuppro:phpmybackuppro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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