What is CVE-2009-2396?

CVE-2009-2396 is a vulnerability in Dutchmonkey Dm Album, classified under Code Injection. Published 2009-07-09.

Is CVE-2009-2396 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Dutchmonkey Dm Album

CVE-2009-2396

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in template/album.php in DM Albums 1.9.2, as used standalone or as a WordPress plugin, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the SECURITY_FILE parameter.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published 2009-07-09 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.059 (93.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.059 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Dutchmonkey Dm Album — versions 1.9.2
WordPress

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9043 (exploit)
secunia.com/advisories/35619 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/35521 (Exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2396?: CVE-2009-2396 is a vulnerability in Dutchmonkey Dm Album, classified under Code Injection. Published 2009-07-09.
Is CVE-2009-2396 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.