RCE in Plohni Advanced Comment System
CVE-2009-4623
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Advanced Comment System 1.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the ACS_path parameter to (1) index.php and (2) admin.php in advanced_comment_system/. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability when the administrator has not followed installation instructions in install.php. NOTE: this might be the same as CVE-2020-35598.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.098 (95.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.098 · newest: 0.098 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Plohni Advanced Comment System — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/36643 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9623 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4623?
- CVE-2009-4623 is a vulnerability in Plohni Advanced Comment System, classified under Code Injection. Published 2010-01-18.
- Is CVE-2009-4623 known to be exploited?
- 15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.