CVE-2009-4886

phpCommunity 2 2.1.8 - Path Traversal via File or Path Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4886. PoCs published by Salvatore Fresta.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in phpCommunity 2.1.8, including SQL injection (with payloads to extract user credentials), directory traversal (to read arbitrary files), and reflected XSS. The provided URLs are functional examples of exploiting these flaws.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpCommunity 2 2.1.8 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) file parameter to module/admin/files/show_file.php and the (2) path parameter to module/admin/files/show_source.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Salvatore Fresta · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8185

The exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in phpCommunity 2.1.8, including SQL injection (with payloads to extract user credentials), directory traversal (to read arbitrary files), and reflected XSS. The provided URLs are functional examples of exploiting these flaws.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli | Info Leak | Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpCommunity 2.1.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: magic_quotes_gpc = off for SQLi
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49152
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501588/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8185

Scores

EPSS 0.0291
EPSS Percentile 85.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
bernhard_frohlich/phpcom 2.1.8
Published Jun 11, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026