Path Traversal in Kevin Walker PHP Photo Album
CVE-2009-0423
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Php Photo Album (PHPPA) 0.8 BETA allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the preview parameter.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.061 (93.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.061 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kevin Walker PHP Photo Album — versions 0.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33277 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7786 (exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48017 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0423?
- CVE-2009-0423 is a vulnerability in Kevin Walker PHP Photo Album, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-02-05.
- Is CVE-2009-0423 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.