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high 7.5

CVE-2009-4987 json

admin/header.php in Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 2.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4949

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.4%
EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

admin/header.php in Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 2.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the cookgid cookie value to 1, a different vector than CVE-2008-3211.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-9256)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-9256 Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 2.3 - Insecure Cookie Handling webapps, 2009-07-24
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35801 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

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