CVE-2009-2338 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via path traversal in FreeWebshop.org when register_globals is 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-2009-2338?

CVE-2009-2338 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/startmodules.inc.php in FreeWebshop.org 2.2.9 R2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang_file parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2338?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freewebshop Freewebshop.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2338?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2338 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-2009-2338 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2338 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rrp-mjwj-c49q.

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