Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the "include file" SSI directive. NOTE: this issue only might be a vulnerability in limited scenarios, such as if html2ps is invoked by a web application, or if a user-assisted attacker provides filenames whose contents could cause a denial of service, such as certain devices.
CVE-2009-5067
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 93.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 10, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (16)
- secalert@redhathttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=548633
- secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.org/files/81614/html2ps-1.0-beta5-File-Disclosure.html
- secalert@redhathttp://user.it.uu.se/~jan/html2ps-1.0b7.tar.gz
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:161
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/05/1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/05/5
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36524
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526513
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=548633
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/81614/html2ps-1.0-beta5-File-Disclosure.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://user.it.uu.se/~jan/html2ps-1.0b7.tar.gz
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:161
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/05/1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/05/5
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36524
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-10012✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 25, 2009
html2ps - 'include file' Server-Side Include Directive Directory Traversal
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