CVE-2009-2081 (GCVE-0-2009-2081)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-06-16 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8928 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35313 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2009-06-11 00:00
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