CVE-2009-4886 json
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpCommunity 2 2.1.8 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in t…
published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4849
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
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- First public exploit (EDB-8185)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-8185 phpCommunity 2.1.8 - SQL Injection / Directory Traversal / Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2009-03-09
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/8185
exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/49152
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/501588/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4886
- NVD CVE-2009-4886
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