CVE-2009-2923 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in PHP-Lance, exposing sensitive data without authentication.
- 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-2009-2923?
CVE-2009-2923 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in BitmixSoft PHP-Lance 1.52 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) language parameter to show.php and (2) in parameter to advanced_search.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2923?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitmixsoft Php-Lance.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2923?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2923 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-2009-2923 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2923 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6cgm-f8fj-9wc2.