CVE-2009-2931

Published: Aug 21, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in p.php in SlideShowPro Director 1.1 through 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the a parameter.

Affected (4)

Products: Slideshowpro: Director

Slideshowpro

1 product

Director

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Slideshowpro Director	Version 1.1
Slideshowpro Director	Version 1.2
Slideshowpro Director	Version 1.3.8
Slideshowpro Director	Version 1.3

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 (10)

http://secunia.com/advisories/36197

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://slideshowpro.net/news/archive/2009/07/director-139-fi.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.clearskies.net/documents/css-advisory-css09001-sspdirector.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/56825

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505534/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36197