cPanel domain path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in cPanel. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument domain leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2275. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel (Hosting Control Software) (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument domain with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. 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. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in frontend/x3/stats/lastvisit.html in cPanel allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the domain parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 07/01/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-2275 since 07/01/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

A public exploit has been developed by SecurityRules and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51426), Exploit-DB (9039), EUVD (EUVD-2009-2271), SecurityFocus (BID 35518†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022490†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: SecurityRules
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/29/2009 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-2275 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2275
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48812
EUVD: 🔍
X-Force: 51426 - cPanel lastvisit.html directory traversal
SecurityFocus: 35518 - cPanel 'lastvisit.html' Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1022490

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 10/07/2025 04:29
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (50), 12/14/2017 08:24 (13), 12/02/2024 04:13 (17), 10/07/2025 04:29 (1)
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