CVE-2009-0722 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in the user cookie parameter of Potato News admin.php.
- 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-2009-0722?
CVE-2009-0722 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in admin.php in Potato News 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the user cookie parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0722?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Potato-Scripts Potato News.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0722 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-2009-0722 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0722 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcjh-4chw-69ff.