CVE-2009-1912

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in src/func/language.php in webSPELL 4.2.0e and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local .php files via a .. (dot dot) in a language cookie. NOTE: this can be leveraged for SQL injection by including awards.php.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.42% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.webspell.org/index.php?site=news_comments&newsID=130 patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50395 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34862 exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.webspell.org/index.php?site=files&file=30 patch
http://osvdb.org/54295 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35016 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/54296 vdb entry patch
http://www.webspell.org/ patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8622 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1912?
CVE-2009-1912 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1912?
To fix CVE-2009-1912, 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-2009-1912 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1912 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.