CVE-2009-4723 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Netpet CMS version 1.9, specifically within the confirm.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the "language" parameter with dot-dot-slash sequences. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netpet:netpet_cms:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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