# CVE-2009-1960: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via local file inclusion in DokuWiki when register_globals is enabled.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 Jun 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1960, GHSA-hm24-p578-9g92

## What is CVE-2009-1960?

CVE-2009-1960 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

inc/init.php in DokuWiki 2009-02-14, rc2009-02-06, and rc2009-01-30, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via the config_cascade[main][default][] parameter to doku.php.  NOTE: PHP remote file inclusion is also possible in PHP 5 using ftp:// URLs.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1960?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dokuwiki Dokuwiki.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-1960?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2009-1960 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1960 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Dokuwiki 2009-02-14 - Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)
- Dokuwiki 2009-02-14 - Temporary/Remote File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-15474](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15474/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2016-7964](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7964/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2010-0288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0288/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-25338](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25338/): Dokuwiki 2018-04-22b - Username Enumeration (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2010-0289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0289/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-1960 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-1960 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1960 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1960/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1960/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1960
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1960
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1960

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