CVE-2009-1911

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in .include/init.php (aka admin/_include/init.php) in QuiXplorer 2.3.2 and earlier, as used in TinyWebGallery (TWG) 1.7.6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter to admin/index.php.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.53% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory tinywebgallery.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35060 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503396/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/35020 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50408 vdb entry
http://www.tinywebgallery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1653 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34892 exploit vdb entry patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8649 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1911?
CVE-2009-1911 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1911?
To fix CVE-2009-1911, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1911 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1911 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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