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CVE-2009-4421

Published: Dec 24, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 20.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in languages_cgi.php in Simple PHP Blog 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the blog_language1 parameter.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

alexander palmo
individual-devaka simple php blog
simple php blogOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37434
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508546/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-12/0398.html
archives.neohapsis.com
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