CVE-2009-0729 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in Page Engine CMS, leading to code execution and data exposure.

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-2009-0729?

CVE-2009-0729 is a medium-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

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Page Engine CMS 2.0 Basic and Pro allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the fPrefix parameter to (1) modules/recent_poll_include.php, (2) modules/login_include.php, and (3) modules/statistics_include.php and (4) configuration.inc.php in includes/. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0729?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lingx Page Engine Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0729 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-2009-0729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vjh4-x3rj-rrhp.

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