CVE-2009-2224

Published: Jun 26, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ang/shared/flags.php in AN Guestbook 0.7.8, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the g_lang parameter.

Affected (1)

Products: An Guestbook: An Guestbook

An Guestbook

1 product

An Guestbook

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
An Guestbook An Guestbook	Version 0.7.8

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2009-June/002196.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9013

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35486

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2009-June/002196.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9013

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35486

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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