CVE-2009-0113 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can list arbitrary directories via path traversal in the XStandard component for Joomla, exposing sensitive file structure information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0113?
CVE-2009-0113 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in attachmentlibrary.php in the XStandard component for Joomla! 1.5.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the X_CMS_LIBRARY_PATH HTTP header.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0113?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Xstandard.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0113?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2009-0113 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0113 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-25hg-c4gr-f986.