Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in IdeaCart 0.02 and 0.02a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot…

published 2011-09-09 15y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-5044

cvss: 4.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.2%; EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in IdeaCart 0.02 and 0.02a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter.

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Timeline

2009-02-13 First public exploit (EDB-8049)
2011-09-09 Published

Exploit prediction

2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-8049 ideacart 0.02 - Local File Inclusion / SQL Injection webapps, 2009-02-13
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33765 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/8049
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/33765
vdb-entry, exploit
secunia.com /advisories/33941
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/48731
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2009-5089
NVD CVE-2009-5089

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