CVE-2009-1936 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass protection mechanisms to execute arbitrary code or read files via path traversal in cpCommerce.
- 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-2009-1936?
CVE-2009-1936 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
_functions.php in cpCommerce 1.2.x, possibly including 1.2.9, sends a redirect but does not exit when it is called directly, which allows remote attackers to bypass a protection mechanism to conduct remote file inclusion and directory traversal attacks, execute arbitrary PHP code, or read arbitrary files via the GLOBALS[prefix] parameter, a different vector than CVE-2003-1500.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1936?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpcommerce Project Cpcommerce.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1936 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-2009-1936 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1936 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-492m-hh57-3gv9.