CVE-2009-4886 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.91% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-06-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bernhard frohlich | phpcom |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpCommunity 2.1.8 - SQL Injection / Directory Traversal / Cross-Site Scripting | 2009-03-09 |
References
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8185
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501588/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49152
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8185
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501588/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49152
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