CVE-2009-2338 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/startmodules.inc.php in FreeWebshop.org 2.2.9 R2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang_file parameter.

Published: 2009-07-07

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 2.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freewebshop:freewebshop:2.2.9:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2334	Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/startmodules.inc.php in FreeWebshop.org 2.2.9 R2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang_file parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01979.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/34707
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8446
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34538

History

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Subscriptions

Freewebshop Freewebshop

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-07-07T18:35:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:44:55.956Z

Reserved: 2009-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2338

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-07-07T19:00:00.360

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:09:14.563

Link: CVE-2009-2338

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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