CVE-2009-2398 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the t parameter of test/index.php in PHP-Sugar.
- 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-2009-2398?
CVE-2009-2398 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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 test/index.php in PHP-Sugar 0.80 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..// (dot dot slash slash) in the t parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2398?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php-Sugar Php-Sugar.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2398 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-2009-2398 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2398 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9m8-735q-6m8v.