CVE-2009-1222 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary files via path traversal in webEdition 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-2009-1222?
CVE-2009-1222 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in webEdition 6.0.0.4 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the WE_LANGUAGE parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1222?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webedition Webedition.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1222 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-2009-1222 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1222 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmq6-gw6r-qrmf.