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CVE-2009-2558

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2009-07-21 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

system/message.php in Admin News Tools 2.5 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to post news messages via a direct request.

Affected products

• Adminnewstools Admin News Tools: 2.5

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/35842
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9161
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51780
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35842
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9161
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51780

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