CVE-2009-4725 is a directory traversal vulnerability in Arab Portal 2.2 and earlier, specifically within the modules/aljazeera/admin/setup.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the 'module' parameter with a '../' sequence, provided register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with network access, high attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, and the CVE has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arabportal:arab_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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