Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read…
Priority LOW 30CWE-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 html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the "include file" SSI directive. NOTE: this issue only might be a vulnerability in limited scenarios, such as if html2ps is invoked by a web application, or if a user-assisted attacker provides filenames whose contents could cause a denial of service, such as certain devices.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0763 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:html2ps_project:html2ps:*:b5:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0 | Vulnerable | Html2ps Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:html2ps_project:html2ps:1.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 b1 | Vulnerable | Html2ps Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:html2ps_project:html2ps:1.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 b2 | Vulnerable | Html2ps Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:html2ps_project:html2ps:1.0:b3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 b3 | Vulnerable | Html2ps Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:html2ps_project:html2ps:1.0:b4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 b4 | Vulnerable | Html2ps Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:html2ps_project:html2ps:*:b5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0 Vulnerable ·Html2ps Project
- cpe:2.3:a:html2ps_project:html2ps:1.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 b1 Vulnerable ·Html2ps Project
- cpe:2.3:a:html2ps_project:html2ps:1.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 b2 Vulnerable ·Html2ps Project
- cpe:2.3:a:html2ps_project:html2ps:1.0:b3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 b3 Vulnerable ·Html2ps Project
- cpe:2.3:a:html2ps_project:html2ps:1.0:b4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 b4 Vulnerable ·Html2ps Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5067
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q52q-xhwr-p2mr
References
Advisory 1
More Html2ps Project Html2ps vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01219 Unknown vulnerability in html2ps HTML/PostScript converter 1.0, when used within LPRng… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-5067 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-5067 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q52q-xhwr-p2mr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-5067 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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