CVE-2009-2081 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in phpWebThings versions 1.5.2 and earlier. When the magic_quotes_gpc setting is disabled, remote attackers can read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'module' parameter in help.php. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and requiring no authentication, with the primary impact being confidentiality due to unauthorized file disclosure. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV list), an exploit demonstrating local file inclusion is available on ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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