CVE-2009-2784

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in dit.cms 1.3, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to index.php in (1) install/, (2) menus/left_rightslideopen/, (3) menus/side_pullout/, (4) menus/side_slideopen/, (5) menus/simple/, (6) menus/top_dropdown/, and (7) menus/topside/; the sitemap parameter to index.php in (8) menus/left_rightslideopen/, (9) menus/side_pullout/, (10) menus/side_slideopen/, (11) menus/top_dropdown/, and (12) menus/topside/; and the (13) relPath parameter to index/index.php. NOTE: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities reportedly also exist for some of these vectors.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9310 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36076 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2784?
CVE-2009-2784 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2784?
To fix CVE-2009-2784, 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-2009-2784 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2784 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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