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YouPHPTube <= 7.8 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files by manipulating the 'lang' parameter in GET requests. Attackers can e...

CVE-2021-47749 · published 9 months ago
Summary

YouPHPTube <= 7.8 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files by manipulating the 'lang' parameter in GET requests. Attackers can exploit the path traversal flaw in locale/function.php to include and view PHP files outside the intende...

What to do

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
youphptube youphptube <= 7.8
cpe:2.3:a:youphptube:youphptube:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
YouPHPTube <= 7.8 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files by manipulating the 'lang' parameter in GET requests. Attackers can e...
YouPHPTube <= 7.8 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files by manipulating the 'lang' parameter in GET requests. Attackers can exploit the path traversal flaw in locale/function.php to include and view PHP files outside the intended directory by using directory traversal sequences.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
8.3 High
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-22Path Traversal
Timeline
Published13 Jan 2026
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-47749 · NVD
CVE-2021-47749 · OSV
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