CVE-2009-4886 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with admin privileges can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in phpCommunity 2.
- 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-2009-4886?
CVE-2009-4886 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2010. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpCommunity 2 2.1.8 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) file parameter to module/admin/files/show_file.php and the (2) path parameter to module/admin/files/show_source.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4886?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bernhard Frohlich Phpcom.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4886?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4886 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-2009-4886 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4886 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fw4-66qh-7vw6.