CVE-2009-1912 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local PHP files via directory traversal in the language cookie, potentially leading to code execution and SQL injection.
- 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-2009-1912?
CVE-2009-1912 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 src/func/language.php in webSPELL 4.2.0e and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local .php files via a .. (dot dot) in a language cookie. NOTE: this can be leveraged for SQL injection by including awards.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1912?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webspell Webspell.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1912?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1912 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-2009-1912 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1912 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hxx-7755-cw67.