CVE-2009-3787 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files in Vivvo CMS via directory traversal in files.php, exposing sensitive data.

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-2009-3787?

CVE-2009-3787 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

files.php in Vivvo CMS 4.1.5.1 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via the file parameter with "logs/" in between two . (dot) characters, which is filtered into a "../" sequence.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3787?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vivvo Vivvo.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3787?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3787 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-2009-3787 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3787 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-28gc-vvw4-44jg.

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