CVE-2009-0422 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.2% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Dynamic variable evaluation vulnerability in lists/admin.php in phpList 2.10.8 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the _SERVER[ConfigFile] parameter to admin/index.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.2% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tincan | phplist |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpList 2.10.8 - Local File Inclusion | 2009-01-14 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33533
- http://www.bugreport.ir/index_60.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500057/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47945
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33533
- http://www.bugreport.ir/index_60.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500057/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47945
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7778
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