CVE-2011-0903

AR Web Content Manager 2.2 - Path Traversal via awcm_theme or awcm_lang Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-0903. PoCs published by Cucura.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in AWCM v2.2 by manipulating the 'awcm_theme' and 'awcm_lang' cookie parameters to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd). The vulnerability arises from insecure handling of user-supplied input in 'header.php'.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in AR Web Content Manager (AWCM) 2.2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) awcm_theme or (2) awcm_lang cookie to (a) index.php or (b) header.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Cucura · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16049

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in AWCM v2.2 by manipulating the 'awcm_theme' and 'awcm_lang' cookie parameters to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd). The vulnerability arises from insecure handling of user-supplied input in 'header.php'.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AWCM v2.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running AWCM v2.2 · Ability to send HTTP requests to the target
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46017
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64980
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16049

Scores

EPSS 0.0194
EPSS Percentile 77.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
awcm-cms/ar_web_content_manager 2.2
Published Feb 07, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026