CVE-2009-4886 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpCommunity 2 2.1.8 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) file parameter to module/admin/files/show_file.php and the (2) path parameter to module/admin/files/show_source.php.

Published: 2010-06-11

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 2.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bernhard_frohlich:phpcom:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-4849	Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpCommunity 2 2.1.8 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) file parameter to module/admin/files/show_file.php and the (2) path parameter to module/admin/files/show_source.php.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02906.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8185
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501588/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49152

History

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Bernhard Frohlich Phpcom

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2010-06-11T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:17:26.159Z

Reserved: 2010-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-4886

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-06-11T14:30:16.363

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:14:32.603

Link: CVE-2009-4886

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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