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CVE-2009-4435 json

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in F3Site 2009 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directo…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4402

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in F3Site 2009 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the GLOBALS[nlang] parameter to (1) mod/poll.php and (2) mod/new.php.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-33420)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-33420 F3Site 2009 - '/mod/new.php?GLOBALS[nlang]' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2009-12-18
  • EDB-33419 F3Site 2009 - '/mod/poll.php?GLOBALS[nlang]' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2009-12-18
  • exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10536 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37408 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/0912-exploits/f3site2009-lfi.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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