CVE-2009-3211 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in Infinity Script when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.

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-2009-3211?

CVE-2009-3211 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in VivaPrograms Infinity Script 2.x.x, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the options[style_dir] parameter to the default URI.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3211?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dimofinf Infinity Script.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3211 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-2009-3211 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3211 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7r3c-83p4-h28h.

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