CVE-2009-1911 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the language parameter, affecting QuiXplorer and TinyWebGallery.
- 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-2009-1911?
CVE-2009-1911 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in .include/init.php (aka admin/_include/init.php) in QuiXplorer 2.3.2 and earlier, as used in TinyWebGallery (TWG) 1.7.6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter to admin/index.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1911?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Claudio Klingler Quixplorer, Tinywebgallery Tinywebgallery.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1911?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1911 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-2009-1911 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1911 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcg8-73mh-9xfm.