CVE-2009-0422

7.5 HIGH 6% exploit odds Fix listed Injection Web app

What it is

Dynamic variable evaluation vulnerability in lists/admin.php in phpList 2.10.8 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the _SERVER[ConfigFile] parameter to admin/index.php.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 6.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2009-02-05 00:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 6.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2009-02-05 00:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:05 UTC
Exploit probability: 6.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-94 · Code injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

Tincan Phplist ≤ 2.10.8
Tincan Phplist 1.0
Tincan Phplist 1.0.1
Tincan Phplist 1.1.2b
Tincan Phplist 1.1.3b
Tincan Phplist 1.1.4b
Tincan Phplist 1.1.5
Tincan Phplist 1.1.5b

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record