CVE-2009-1653 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in TinyButStrong 3.4.0, specifically within the examples/tbs_us_examples_0view.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'script' parameter with dot-dot-slash sequences. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacts confidentiality by allowing unauthorized information disclosure. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available through ExploitDB (EDB-8667). There is no indication of active exploitation, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tinybutstrong:tinybutstrong:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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