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medium 5.0

CVE-2009-4154 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/feedcreator.class.php in Elxis CMS allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (…

published 2009-12-02 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-4124

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.9%
EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/feedcreator.class.php in Elxis CMS allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-33383)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-33383 Elxis - 'Filename' Directory Traversal webapps, 2009-11-30
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/0911-exploits/elxiscms-disclose.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37158 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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