CVE-2009-1912 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in webSPELL 4.2.0e and earlier, specifically within the src/func/language.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local .php files by manipulating the "language" cookie with a dot-dot-slash (../) sequence. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists, including an ExploitDB entry demonstrating how this can be leveraged for SQL injection. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.0eCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webspell:webspell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webspell:webspell:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.2cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webspell:webspell:4.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webspell:webspell:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.01.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webspell:webspell:4.01.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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