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CVE-2009-2177

Published: Jun 23, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
4.2%
Top 10.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

code/display.php in fuzzylime (cms) 3.03a and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and overwrite arbitrary files via a "....//" (dot dot) in the s parameter, which is collapsed into a "../" value.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

n/an/a
fuzzylime cmsfuzzylime
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
fuzzylimecommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka fuzzylime (cms)

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35418
securityfocus.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51206
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8978
exploit-db.com
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Timeline

Published
Jun 23, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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