6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-4449
MyBB Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 29, 2009, 8:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 26, 2024, 5:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-4449 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mybboard mybb

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-4449 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-4449 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/ Patch, Vendor Advisory http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/ Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/617 No Types Assigned http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/617 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/admin/modules/user/users.php Exploit http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/admin/modules/user/users.php Broken Link, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/usercp.php Exploit http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/usercp.php Broken Link, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/61359 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/61359 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/37906 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/37906 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37489 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37489 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3651 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3651 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-4449 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.39 }} -0.09%

score

0.72630

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability