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CVE-2009-4449 Detail

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.10, and possibly earlier versions, when changing the user avatar from the gallery, allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of files via directory traversal sequences in the avatar and possibly the gallery parameters, related to (1) admin/modules/user/users.php and (2) usercp.php.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/ Release Notes 
http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/ Release Notes 
http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/617 Broken Link 
http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/617 Broken Link 
http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/admin/modules/user/users.php Broken Link  Exploit 
http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/admin/modules/user/users.php Broken Link  Exploit 
http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/usercp.php Broken Link  Exploit 
http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/usercp.php Broken Link  Exploit 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7 Mailing List 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7 Mailing List 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8 Mailing List 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8 Mailing List 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2 Mailing List 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2 Mailing List 
http://osvdb.org/61359 Broken Link 
http://osvdb.org/61359 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37906 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37906 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37489 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37489 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3651 Permissions Required  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3651 Permissions Required  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-4449
NVD Published Date:
12/29/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE