CVE-2009-4875
FCKeditor.Java 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a...
FCKeditor.Java 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed request parameter that contains "ctrl" characters.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FCKeditor.Java 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed request parameter that contains "ctrl" characters.
- Record
CVE-2009-4875- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
FCKeditor.Java 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed request parameter that contains "ctrl" characters.
- Record
CVE-2009-4875- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4838 No score
FCKeditor.Java 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed request parameter that contains "ctrl" characters.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4838- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-96r9-wrq7-wv4m No score
FCKeditor.Java 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a...
FCKeditor.Java 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed request parameter that contains "ctrl" characters.
- Record
GHSA-96r9-wrq7-wv4m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4875 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Frederico Caldeira Knabben Fckeditor.java, published May 26, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.56%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/35870
securityfocus.com/bid/35709
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51738
dev.fckeditor.net/ticket/3902
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=697258
java.fckeditor.net/changes-report.html
osvdb.org/56060
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4875
github.com/advisories/GHSA-96r9-wrq7-wv4m