CVE-2009-5067
Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read...
CVE-2009-5067 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Html2ps Project Html2ps, published October 10, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.63%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in html2ps 1.0b7-1.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 7.63%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
1.0b7-1html2ps +2 more
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the "include file" SSI directive. NOTE: this issue only might be a vulnerability in limited scenarios, such as if html2ps is invoked by a web application, or if a user-assisted attacker provides filenames whose contents could cause a denial of service, such as certain devices.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | html2ps - 'include file' Server-Side Include Directive Directory Traversal | 2009-09-25 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the "include file" SSI directive. NOTE: this issue only might be a vulnerability in limited scenarios, such as if html2ps is invoked by a web application, or if a user-assisted attacker provides filenames whose contents could cause a denial of service, such as certain devices.
- Record
CVE-2009-5067- 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 ListNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the "include file" SSI directive. NOTE: this issue only might be a vulnerability in limited scenarios, such as if html2ps is invoked by a web application, or if a user-assisted attacker provides filenames whose contents could cause a denial of service, such as certain devices.
- Record
CVE-2009-5067- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-5022No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the "include file" SSI directive. NOTE: this issue only might be a vulnerability in limited scenarios, such as if html2ps is invoked by a web application, or if a user-assisted attacker provides filenames whose contents could cause a denial of service, such as certain devices.
- Record
EUVD-2009-5022- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q52q-xhwr-p2mrNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read...
Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the "include file" SSI directive. NOTE: this issue only might be a vulnerability in limited scenarios, such as if html2ps is invoked by a web application, or if a user-assisted attacker provides filenames whose contents could cause a denial of service, such as certain devices.
- Record
GHSA-q52q-xhwr-p2mr- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the "include file" SSI directive. NOTE: this issue only might be a vulnerability in limited scenarios, such as if html2ps is invoked by a web application, or if a user-assisted attacker provides filenames whose contents could cause a denial of service, such as certain devices.
- Record
CVE-2009-5067- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-5067No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the "include file" SSI directive. NOTE: this issue only might be a vulnerability in limited scenarios, such as if html2ps is invoked by a web application, or if a user-assisted attacker provides filenames whose contents could cause a denial of service, such as certain devices.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5067- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
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