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CVE-2009-2546

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote attackers to...

4.3 Medium

CVE-2009-2546 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Anelectron Advanced Electron Forum, published July 20, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.31%EPSS, 71st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the avatargalfile parameter when changing an avatar, which leaks the existence of the file in an error message. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Exploit likelihood

1.31%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the avatargalfile parameter when changing an avatar, which leaks the existence of the file in an error message. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Record
CVE-2009-2546
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the avatargalfile parameter when changing an avatar, which leaks the existence of the file in an error message. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Record
CVE-2009-2546
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2541No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the avatargalfile parameter when changing an avatar, which leaks the existence of the file in an error message. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Record
EUVD-2009-2541
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gfm5-6996-gv93No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote attackers to...

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the avatargalfile parameter when changing an avatar, which leaks the existence of the file in an error message. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Record
GHSA-gfm5-6996-gv93
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
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