# CVE-2009-2444: Directory traversal vulnerability in maillinglist/setup/step1.php.inc in ADbNewsSender before 1.5.6, and 2.0 before RC2, allows remote attac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-07-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in maillinglist/setup/step1.php.inc in ADbNewsSender before 1.5.6, and 2.0 before RC2, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the path_to_lang parameter to setup/index.php.

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## References

- http://r00tsecurity.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=9460
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1808
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=694644
- http://sourceforge.net/apps/mantisbt/adbnewssender/view.php?id=22
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35596
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51720
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35845

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