CVE-2009-1770 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via path traversal in the lang parameter of Flyspeck CMS.

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-2009-1770?

CVE-2009-1770 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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 includes/database/examples/addressbook.php in Flyspeck CMS 6.8 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1770?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flyspeck Flyspeck Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1770?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1770 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-2009-1770 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1770 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8vqm-hhg2-4xhm.

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