CVE-2009-3702: php-calendar Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3702 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in php-calendar. EPSS estimates a 2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 22-12-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in PHP-Calendar 1.1 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a full pathname in the configfile parameter to (1) update08.php or (2) update10.php. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.