CVE-2009-2600

Webboard 2.90 beta - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2009-2600. PoCs published by MrDoug.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Webboard <= v.2.90 beta, allowing remote file disclosure via manipulated 'topic' parameters in view.php. The vulnerability arises from insecure fopen() calls that do not sanitize user input, enabling path traversal attacks.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in view.php in Webboard 2.90 beta and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the topic parameter.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by MrDoug · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8823

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Webboard <= v.2.90 beta, allowing remote file disclosure via manipulated 'topic' parameters in view.php. The vulnerability arises from insecure fopen() calls that do not sanitize user input, enabling path traversal attacks.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Webboard <= v.2.90 beta
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by MrDoug · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34940

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in 212cafe WebBoard 2.90 beta, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'topic' parameter with '../' sequences.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: 212cafe WebBoard 2.90 beta
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8823
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50861

Scores

EPSS 0.0308
EPSS Percentile 86.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
akiva/webboard < 2.90
Published Jul 27, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026