CVE-2009-0457 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with admin access can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in AJA Portal modules.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0457?
CVE-2009-0457 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in AJA Portal 1.2 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the currentlang parameter to admin/case.php in the (1) Contact_Plus and (2) Reviews modules, and (3) the module_name parameter to admin/includes/FANCYNLOptions.php in the Fancy_NewsLetter module.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0457?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Magtrb Aja Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0457 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-2009-0457 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0457 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v98-4w7m-48mf.