CVE-2009-2081 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers…
published 2009-06-16 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2077
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-8928)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-8928 PHPWebThings 1.5.2 - 'help.php?module' Local File Inclusion webapps, 2009-06-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/8928
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/35313
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2081
- NVD CVE-2009-2081
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