CVE-2009-0572

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include/flatnux.php in FlatnuX CMS (aka Flatnuke3) 2009-01-27 and 2009-02-04, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the _FNROOTPATH parameter to (1) index.php and (2) filemanager.php.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.98% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33599 vdb entry exploit
http://osvdb.org/51728 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500663/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/33721 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/51729 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48491 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7969 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0572?
CVE-2009-0572 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0572?
To fix CVE-2009-0572, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0572 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0572 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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