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CVE-2009-2787

6.8 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in include/reputation/rep_profile.php in the Reputation plugin 2.2.4, 2.2.3, 2.0.4, and earlier for PunBB, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is…

Published Aug 17, 2009punbbCWE-22EPSS 4.17%

Overview

CVE-2009-2787 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting punbb punbb. It was published on August 17, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in include/reputation/rep_profile.php in the Reputation plugin 2.2.4, 2.2.3, 2.0.4, and earlier for PunBB, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the pun_user[language] parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from punbb. Update punbb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
reputationreputation0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/56613Refpacketstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/punbbrep-lfi.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/36020Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/9315Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52138Refosvdb.org/56613Refpacketstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/punbbrep-lfi.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/36020Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/9315Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52138

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2787?

CVE-2009-2787 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting punbb punbb. It was published on August 17, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-2787?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2787?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from punbb. Update punbb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-2787?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2787 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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