CVE-2009-2081

phpWebThings <1.5.2 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Br0ly · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8928

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8928
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35313

Scores

EPSS 0.0358
EPSS Percentile 87.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (14)
phpwebthings/phpwebthings 0.1
phpwebthings/phpwebthings 0.2
phpwebthings/phpwebthings 0.2b
phpwebthings/phpwebthings 0.3
phpwebthings/phpwebthings 0.4
phpwebthings/phpwebthings 0.4.1
phpwebthings/phpwebthings 0.4.2
phpwebthings/phpwebthings 0.6.0
phpwebthings/phpwebthings 1.0
phpwebthings/phpwebthings 1.1a
... and 4 more
Published Jun 16, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026