# CVE-2009-0643: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject and execute arbitrary PHP code in Simple PHP News via the post parameter, leading to full system compromise.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Feb 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5ppx-563r-592f

## What is CVE-2009-0643?

CVE-2009-0643 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Static code injection vulnerability in post.php in Simple PHP News 1.0 final allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into news.txt via the post parameter, and then execute the code via a direct request to display.php.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0643?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dminnich Simple Php News.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-0643?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0643 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-0643 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0643 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Simple PHP News 1.0 - Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-0610](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0610/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-0643 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-0643 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0643 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0643/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0643/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0643
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0643
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-0643

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