CVE-2009-1948 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or execute local code via directory traversal in forum.php when specific PHP configurations are enabled.
- 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-2009-1948?
CVE-2009-1948 is a medium-severity 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
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in forum.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.6.4, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary recently-modified files via a .. (dot dot) in the GLOBALS[filename] parameter or (2) include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the GLOBALS[UTE][__tplCollection][a][file] parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1948?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Unclassified Newsboard.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1948 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-2009-1948 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1948 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7r6-pwr8-3jgr.