# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Apr 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jmq6-gw6r-qrmf

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1222?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- webEdition 6.0.0.4 - 'WE_LANGUAGE' Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-1222 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1222 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1222/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1222/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1222
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1222
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1222

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