CVE-2009-1912

webSPELL < 4.2.0e - Path Traversal via Language Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-1912. PoCs published by DNX.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a blind SQL injection vulnerability in webSPELL <= v4.2.0e by combining cookie manipulation, LFI, and SQLi techniques to bypass security checks and extract database information.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in src/func/language.php in webSPELL 4.2.0e and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local .php files via a .. (dot dot) in a language cookie. NOTE: this can be leveraged for SQL injection by including awards.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DNX · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8622

This exploit leverages a blind SQL injection vulnerability in webSPELL <= v4.2.0e by combining cookie manipulation, LFI, and SQLi techniques to bypass security checks and extract database information.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: webSPELL <= v4.2.0e
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have at least 2 awards in the database · Cookie manipulation must be possible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50395
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34862
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54295
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35016
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/54296
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://www.webspell.org/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8622

Scores

EPSS 0.0318
EPSS Percentile 86.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (11)
webspell/webspell 4.0
webspell/webspell 4.0.2c
webspell/webspell 4.1
webspell/webspell 4.01.00
webspell/webspell 4.1.1
webspell/webspell 4.01.01
webspell/webspell 4.01.02
webspell/webspell 4.1.2
webspell/webspell 4.2.0c
webspell/webspell 4.2.0d
... and 1 more
Published Jun 04, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026