CVE-2009-3181 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 11 Sep 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers with admin access can overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal in the template customization parameter.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-3181?

CVE-2009-3181 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Anantasoft Gazelle CMS 1.0 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the customizetemplate parameter in a direct request to admin/settemplate.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3181?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Anantasoft Gazelle Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3181 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-2009-3181 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3181 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2rh-3265-vp8c.