What is the severity of CVE-2009-4116?

CVE-2009-4116 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its impact on file access for authenticated users.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4116?

To fix CVE-2009-4116, you should upgrade to a version of CuteNews that has addressed this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2009-4116?

CVE-2009-4116 affects authenticated users with editor or administrative access on CuteNews version 1.4.6.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2009-4116?

CVE-2009-4116 allows attackers to exploit directory traversal to read arbitrary files on the server.

What specific version of CuteNews is vulnerable to CVE-2009-4116?

CuteNews version 1.4.6 is the specific version that is vulnerable to CVE-2009-4116.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-4116

low

3.5

CWE

30/11/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-4116: Path Traversal

First published: Mon Nov 30 2009(Updated: )

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in CutePHP CuteNews 1.4.6, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote authenticated users with editor or administrative application access to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the source parameter in a (1) list or (2) editnews action to the Editnews module, and (3) the save_con[skin] parameter in the Options module. NOTE: vector 3 can be leveraged for code execution by using a .. to include and execute arbitrary local files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
CutePHP CuteNews	=1.4.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4116?
CVE-2009-4116 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its impact on file access for authenticated users.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4116?
To fix CVE-2009-4116, you should upgrade to a version of CuteNews that has addressed this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2009-4116?
CVE-2009-4116 affects authenticated users with editor or administrative access on CuteNews version 1.4.6.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2009-4116?
CVE-2009-4116 allows attackers to exploit directory traversal to read arbitrary files on the server.
What specific version of CuteNews is vulnerable to CVE-2009-4116?
CuteNews version 1.4.6 is the specific version that is vulnerable to CVE-2009-4116.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4116?
CVE-2009-4116 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its impact on file access for authenticated users.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4116?
To fix CVE-2009-4116, you should upgrade to a version of CuteNews that has addressed this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2009-4116?
CVE-2009-4116 affects authenticated users with editor or administrative access on CuteNews version 1.4.6.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2009-4116?
CVE-2009-4116 allows attackers to exploit directory traversal to read arbitrary files on the server.
What specific version of CuteNews is vulnerable to CVE-2009-4116?
CuteNews version 1.4.6 is the specific version that is vulnerable to CVE-2009-4116.