CVE-2009-2081
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when...
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.
- Record
CVE-2009-2081- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.
- Record
CVE-2009-2081- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2077 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2077- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-834r-6gg7-9fwg No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when...
Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.
- Record
GHSA-834r-6gg7-9fwg- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHPWebThings 1.5.2 - 'help.php?module' Local File Inclusion | 2009-06-11 |
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-2009-2081 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Phpwebthings, published June 16, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.52%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.