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CVE-2009-31491 exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in _css/js.php in Elgg 1.5, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in _css/js.php in Elgg 1.5, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the js parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-9355 elgg 1.5 - '/_css/js.php' Local File Inclusion · webapps · 2009-08-04

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/9355 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/36147 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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