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TI-2009-03905 Aliases CVE-2009-4116GHSA-625r-rw2q-2rxr

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in CutePHP CuteNews 1.4.6, when…

Priority LOW 21CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in CutePHP CuteNews 1.4.6, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote authenticated users with editor or administrative application access to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the source parameter in a (1) list or (2) editnews action to the Editnews module, and (3) the save_con[skin] parameter in the Options module. NOTE: vector 3 can be leveraged for code execution by using a .. to include and execute arbitrary local files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02047 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cutephp:cutenews:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.6VulnerableCutephp
  • cpe:2.3:a:cutephp:cutenews:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·Cutephp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4116
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-625r-rw2q-2rxr

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2008-04347 plugins/wacko/highlight/html.php in Strawberry in CuteNews.ru 1.1.1 (aka Strawberry)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2019-08543 An issue was discovered in CutePHP CuteNews 2.1.2. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2003-01140 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in CuteNews 0.88 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-04528 CuteNews 2.0.1 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via unspecified vectors. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2005-02842 Direct static code injection vulnerability in the flood protection feature in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-04293 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in CuteNews 1.3.x allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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