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high 7.5

CVE-2009-4431 json

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in cal_popup.php in the Anything Digital Development JCal Pro (aka com_jcalpro or JCP) component 1.…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4398

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.3%
EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in cal_popup.php in the Anything Digital Development JCal Pro (aka com_jcalpro or JCP) component 1.5.3.6 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-10587)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-10587 Joomla! Component com_jcalpro 1.5.3.6 - Remote File Inclusion webapps, 2009-12-13
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37438 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/0912-exploits/joomlajcalpro-rfi.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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