CVE-2002-1966: Directory traversal vulnerability in magiccard.cgi in My Postcards Platinum 5.0 and 6.0 allows remote attacker

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-1966 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting my postcards platinum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in magiccard.cgi in My Postcards Platinum 5.0 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.1% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: my postcards

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 5.0 · 6.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy my-postcards-platinum || rpm -q my-postcards-platinum || my-postcards-platinum --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison my-postcards-platinum sudo apt install my-postcards-platinum=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0> sudo apt-mark hold my-postcards-platinum

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list my-postcards-platinum sudo dnf downgrade my-postcards-platinum-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0> sudo dnf versionlock add my-postcards-platinum

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: My Postcards 6.0 - 'MagicCard.cgi' Arbitrary File Disclosure

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-1966?

my postcards platinum: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-1966 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1966 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2002-1966 affect?

CVE-2002-1966 affects my postcards platinum. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in magiccard.cgi in My Postcards Platinum 5.0 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2002-1966?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

References

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