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CVE-2009-2081

MediumPublished

Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read...

Published: Jun 16, 2009
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Jun 11, 2009

Primary CVSS

4.3/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS probability estimate

2.5%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 84.0%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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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.

Sources

PHPWebThings 1.5.2 - 'help.php?module' Local File InclusionExploit
Br0ly · php · Jun 11, 2009

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