CVE-2009-4205

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-12-04 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin.php in Flashlight Free Edition allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the action parameter.

Affected products

Ringsworld Flashlight Free Edition: all versions

References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8856
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50907
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8856
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50907

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