Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/aljazeera/admin/setup.php in Arab Portal 2.2…
Priority LOW 27CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/aljazeera/admin/setup.php in Arab Portal 2.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0197 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:arabportal:arab_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.2 | Vulnerable | Arabportal |
- cpe:2.3:a:arabportal:arab_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2 Vulnerable ·Arabportal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4725
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mjv-mf39-rm6w
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
More Arabportal Arab Portal vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-05475 SQL injection vulnerability in Arab Portal 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-03988 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in admin/aclass/admin_func.php in Arab Portal 2.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-02247 SQL injection vulnerability in members.php in Arab Portal 2.2, when magic_quotes_gpc is… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-05493 Directory traversal vulnerability in mod.php in Arab Portal 2.1 on Windows allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2009-02647 SQL injection vulnerability in forum.php in Arab Portal 2.x, when magic_quotes_gpc is… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2009-4725 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4725 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mjv-mf39-rm6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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