CVE-2009-1948 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2% (pctl 80)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in forum.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.6.4, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary recently-modified files via a .. (dot dot) in the GLOBALS[filename] parameter or (2) include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the GLOBALS[UTE][__tplCollection][a][file] parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.02% — more likely to be exploited than 80% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-06-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| unclassified | newsboard |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | unclassified NewsBoard 1.6.4 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2009-06-01 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35299
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35183
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50877
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50878
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35299
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35183
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50877
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50878
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8841
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