CVE-2009-0290 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in common.php in SIR GNUBoard 4.31.03 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the g4_path parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote code execution via a data: URI or a UNC share pathname.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.3% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sir | gnuboard |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GNUBoard 4.31.03 (08.12.29) - Local File Inclusion | 2009-01-15 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33564
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33304
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48015
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7792
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33564
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33304
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48015
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7792
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