CVE-2009-2449 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in ADbNewsSender versions prior to 1.5.6, specifically within the maillinglist/admin/change_config.php component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by manipulating the path_to_lang parameter with ".." sequences to include and execute arbitrary local files. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adbnewssender:adbnewssender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adbnewssender:adbnewssender:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adbnewssender:adbnewssender:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adbnewssender:adbnewssender:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adbnewssender:adbnewssender:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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