CVE-2009-0735 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published 25 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read or execute arbitrary files via path traversal in Papoo CMS when specific PHP settings are enabled.

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-2009-0735?

CVE-2009-0735 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 lib/classes/message_class.php in Papoo CMS 3.6, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read and possibly execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the pfadhier parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0735?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Papoo Papoo.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0735?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0735 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-2009-0735 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0735 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhv4-mr2w-hc59.