CVE-2009-0442

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Published Feb 5, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in bbcode.php in PHPbbBook 1.3 and 1.3h allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phpbbbook:phpbbbook:1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbbbook:phpbbbook:1.3h:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0446	Directory traversal vulnerability in bbcode.php in PHPbbBook 1.3 and 1.3h allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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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.

Exploit prediction score: 4.8% (4.837% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/51737
http://secunia.com/advisories/33811
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33603
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0317
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7980

History

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Subscriptions

Phpbbbook Phpbbbook

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:31 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 5, 2009, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:31 AM
Reserved: Feb 5, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 10, 2009, 7:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM

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