# CVE-2009-2444: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via path traversal in the setup script, potentially compromising the web server.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jul 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c794-94g7-5hfq

## What is CVE-2009-2444?

CVE-2009-2444 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 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 maillinglist/setup/step1.php.inc in ADbNewsSender before 1.5.6, and 2.0 before RC2, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the path_to_lang parameter to setup/index.php.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2444?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adbnewssender Adbnewssender.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-2444?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-2444 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-2449](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2449/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-6047](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6047/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-2444 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-2444 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2009-2444/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2444/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2444
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2444
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-2444

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2444/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.