CVE-2009-0645

Jaws 0.8.8 - Authenticated Path Traversal via Language, Introduction_complete, or use_log Parameters

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-0645. PoCs published by fuzion.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Jaws 0.8.8 by manipulating the 'language' parameter in POST requests to '/upgrade/index.php' and '/install/index.php' to read arbitrary files (e.g., '/etc/passwd'). The null byte (%00) is used to terminate the file path.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Jaws 0.8.8 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) language, (2) Introduction_complete, and (3) use_log parameters, different vectors than CVE-2004-2445.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by fuzion · textwebappsphp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7976

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This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Jaws 0.8.8 by manipulating the 'language' parameter in POST requests to '/upgrade/index.php' and '/install/index.php' to read arbitrary files (e.g., '/etc/passwd'). The null byte (%00) is used to terminate the file path.

Classification

Working Poc 90%

Attack Type

Info Leak

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Jaws 0.8.8

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Access to the target web application

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1083 - File and Directory Discovery

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33607

Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7976

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://www.jaws-project.com/blog/show/jaws-089-released

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48476

Scores

EPSS 0.0628

EPSS Percentile 92.7%

Details

CWE

CWE-22

Status published

Products (1)

jaws/jaws 0.8.8

Published Feb 18, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026