CVE-2009-4224 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via remote file inclusion in SweetRice CMS, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-4224?

CVE-2009-4224 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in SweetRice 0.5.4, 0.5.3, and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the root_dir parameter to (1) _plugin/subscriber/inc/post.php and (2) as/lib/news_modify.php.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4224?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Basic-Cms Sweetrice.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2009-4224 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4224 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gq9c-r2mv-9hvr.

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