CVE-2009-4174 describes an administrative moderation bypass vulnerability in CutePHP CuteNews 1.4.6 and UTF-8 CuteNews versions prior to 8b, specifically within the editnews module. When magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, authenticated users with Journalist or Editor privileges can modify previously submitted articles by manipulating the 'id' parameter during a 'doeditnews' action. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.0, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-33345) exists, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cutephp:cutenews:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:korn19:utf-8_cutenews:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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