# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jul 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j9m8-735q-6m8v

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2398?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- PHP-Sugar 0.80 - 'index.php?t' Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-2398 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2398 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-2009-2398/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2398/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2398
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2398
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-2398

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