FKIE_CVE-2009-2081

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-06-16 19:30 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity ?
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35313
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8928
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35313
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8928
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
phpwebthings phpwebthings *
phpwebthings phpwebthings 0.1
phpwebthings phpwebthings 0.2
phpwebthings phpwebthings 0.2b
phpwebthings phpwebthings 0.3
phpwebthings phpwebthings 0.4
phpwebthings phpwebthings 0.4.1
phpwebthings phpwebthings 0.4.2
phpwebthings phpwebthings 0.6.0
phpwebthings phpwebthings 1.0
phpwebthings phpwebthings 1.1a
phpwebthings phpwebthings 1.4
phpwebthings phpwebthings 1.5.0
phpwebthings phpwebthings 1.5.1
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