CVE-2009-1948

critical

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in forum.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.6.4, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary recently-modified files via a .. (dot dot) in the GLOBALS[filename] parameter or (2) include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the GLOBALS[UTE][__tplCollection][a][file] parameter.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8841

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50878

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50877

http://secunia.com/advisories/35299

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-06-05

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01769