CVE-2009-0331

Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery <1.72 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-0331. PoCs published by bd0rk.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a file disclosure vulnerability in ESPG 1.72 due to improper handling of the 'file' parameter in comment.php, allowing directory traversal attacks.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in gallery/comment.php in Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery (ESPG) 1.72 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter. NOTE: the vulnerability may be in my little homepage Comment script. If so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in ESPG.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by bd0rk · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7819

This exploit demonstrates a file disclosure vulnerability in ESPG 1.72 due to improper handling of the 'file' parameter in comment.php, allowing directory traversal attacks.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ESPG (Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery) 1.72
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running ESPG 1.72 · comment.php must be accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7819
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33335
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48087

Scores

EPSS 0.0280
EPSS Percentile 84.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
quirm/espg 1.72
Published Jan 29, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026