CVE-2009-1678 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can create or overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal in the RSS feed creation function of Bitweaver.
- 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-2009-1678?
CVE-2009-1678 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the saveFeed function in rss/feedcreator.class.php in Bitweaver 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the version parameter to boards/boards_rss.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1678?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitweaver Bitweaver.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1678?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1678 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-2009-1678 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1678 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxrq-x6mc-c6rh.