CVE-2005-3910: merchants/index.php in Post Affiliate Pro 2.0.4 and earlier, with magic_quotes_gpc disabled, allows remote att

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-3910 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting post affiliate pro. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

merchants/index.php in Post Affiliate Pro 2.0.4 and earlier, with magic_quotes_gpc disabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via the md parameter, possibly due to a directory traversal vulnerability.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-11-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: post affiliate pro

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-11-30 11:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 2.0.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy post-affiliate-pro || rpm -q post-affiliate-pro || post-affiliate-pro --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison post-affiliate-pro sudo apt install post-affiliate-pro=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.4> sudo apt-mark hold post-affiliate-pro

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

dnf --showduplicates list post-affiliate-pro sudo dnf downgrade post-affiliate-pro-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.4> sudo dnf versionlock add post-affiliate-pro

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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-3910?

post affiliate pro: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-3910 being exploited?

CVE-2005-3910 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-2005-3910 affect?

CVE-2005-3910 affects post affiliate pro. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). merchants/index.php in Post Affiliate Pro 2.0.4 and earlier, with magic_quotes_gpc disabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via the md parameter, possibly due to a directory traversal vulnerability.

How urgent is CVE-2005-3910?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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