CVE-2009-0643 is a static code injection vulnerability in Simple PHP News 1.0 final, specifically within the post.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into the news.txt file via the 'post' parameter, which can then be executed by directly requesting display.php. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with network-based attacks and high attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dminnich:simple_php_news:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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