CVE-2009-4116

Severity: low (CVSS 3.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-11-30 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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.

Affected products

CutePHP.com CuteNews: 1.4.6

References

http://www.morningstarsecurity.com/advisories/MORNINGSTAR-2009-02-CuteNews.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507782/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54244
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54246
http://www.morningstarsecurity.com/advisories/MORNINGSTAR-2009-02-CuteNews.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507782/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54244
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54246

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