Olivier Michaud Pierre-yves Quickdev4php download.php File path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Olivier Michaud Pierre-yves Quickdev4php. The affected element is an unknown function of the file download.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument File can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-4726. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Olivier Michaud Pierre-yves Quickdev4php (version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file download.php. The manipulation of the argument file with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in Quickdev 4 PHP allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

The weakness was shared 03/18/2010 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-4726 since 03/18/2010. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by SirGod and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 227 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:download.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 Exploit-DB (9334) and Secunia (SA36130†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: SirGod
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-4726 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4726
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52234
Secunia: 36130 - QuickDev 4 PHP "file" Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-2126

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/02/2026 19:16
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (46), 01/02/2018 09:51 (13), 12/07/2024 22:56 (17), 05/02/2026 19:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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