CVE-2009-4050

phpMyBackupPro 2.1 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4050.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The document describes an arbitrary file download vulnerability in phpMyBackupPro v2.1, where the 'view' parameter in 'get_file.php' is not properly sanitized, allowing attackers to download sensitive files like '/etc/passwd'. The technical details include vulnerable code snippets and a proof-of-concept URL.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in get_file.php in phpMyBackupPro 2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the view parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
webappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10169

The document describes an arbitrary file download vulnerability in phpMyBackupPro v2.1, where the 'view' parameter in 'get_file.php' is not properly sanitized, allowing attackers to download sensitive files like '/etc/passwd'. The technical details include vulnerable code snippets and a proof-of-concept URL.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpMyBackupPro v2.1 and possibly earlier versions
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable 'get_file.php' endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37370
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/60073

Scores

EPSS 0.0761
EPSS Percentile 93.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
phpmybackuppro/phpmybackuppro 2.1
Published Nov 23, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026