CVE-2009-4726 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in download.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-2009-4726?
CVE-2009-4726 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in Quickdev 4 PHP allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4726?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Olivier Michaud Pierre-Yves Quickdev4php.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4726?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4726 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-2009-4726 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4726 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gq82-26j2-c4m9.