CVE-2009-4978
Directory traversal vulnerability in down.php in MyBackup 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to read...
Directory traversal vulnerability in down.php in MyBackup 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in down.php in MyBackup 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.
- Record
CVE-2009-4978- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in down.php in MyBackup 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.
- Record
CVE-2009-4978- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4940 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in down.php in MyBackup 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4940- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h38q-r4m4-m9ff No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in down.php in MyBackup 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to read...
Directory traversal vulnerability in down.php in MyBackup 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.
- Record
GHSA-h38q-r4m4-m9ff- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | mybackup 1.4.0 - File Download / Remote File Inclusion | 2009-08-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4978 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Tufat Mybackup, published August 25, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.92%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.