Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when…
Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02516 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2b | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.1 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.2 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.0 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2b Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.1 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.2 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1a | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1a Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2081
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-834r-6gg7-9fwg
References
Exploit 1
More Phpwebthings vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05810 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2005-03971 Multiple "potential" SQL injection vulnerabilities in phpWebThings 1.4 Patched might… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-02054 SQL injection vulnerability in fdown.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-03963 SQL injection vulnerability in forum.php in PHPWebThings 1.4 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-03403 SQL injection vulnerability in forum.php in PhpWebThings 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-03471 SQL injection vulnerability in download.php in PhpWebThings 1.4.4 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-2081 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2081 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-834r-6gg7-9fwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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