CVE-2009-2265
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers...
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers to create executable files in arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the input to unspecified connector modules, as exploited in the wild for remote code execution in July 2009, related to the file browser and the editor/filemanager/connectors/ directory.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers to create executable files in arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the input to unspecified connector modules, as exploited in the wild for remote code execution in July 2009, related to the file browser and the editor/filemanager/connectors/ directory.
- Record
CVE-2009-2265- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers to create executable files in arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the input to unspecified connector modules, as exploited in the wild for remote code execution in July 2009, related to the file browser and the editor/filemanager/connectors/ directory.
- Record
CVE-2009-2265- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2261 No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers to create executable files in arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the input to unspecified connector modules, as exploited in the wild for remote code execution in July 2009, related to the file browser and the editor/filemanager/connectors/ directory.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2261- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4849-cfqq-r8pq No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers...
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers to create executable files in arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the input to unspecified connector modules, as exploited in the wild for remote code execution in July 2009, related to the file browser and the editor/filemanager/connectors/ directory.
- Record
GHSA-4849-cfqq-r8pq- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fckeditorDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.6.2-1lenny1, plus listed versions 1:2.6.2-1 |
1:2.6.2-1lenny1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | ColdFusion 8.0.1 Arbitrary File Upload and Execute | 2009-07-03 |
| Exploit-DB | ColdFusion 8.0.1 - Arbitrary File Upload / Execution (Metasploit) | 2010-11-24 |
| PoC in GitHub | zaphoxx/zaphoxx-coldfusion | 2020-10-02 |
| Exploit-DB | Adobe ColdFusion 8 - Remote Command Execution (RCE) | 2021-06-24 |
| PoC in GitHub | h3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2009-2265 | 2021-07-15 |
| PoC in GitHub | p1ckzi/CVE-2009-2265 | 2022-01-14 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xDTC/Adobe-ColdFusion-8-RCE-CVE-2009-2265 | 2024-12-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | nika0x38/CVE-2009-2265 | 2025-09-27 |
| PoC in GitHub | matesz44/CVE-2009-2265 | 2026-01-12 |
| PoC in GitHub | hd-exe/CVE-2009-2265-fix | 2026-09-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2265 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Fckeditor, published July 5, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 83.9%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1825
ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-007.html
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=695430
secunia.com/advisories/35909
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1836
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00710.html
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secunia.com/advisories/35833
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1813
mail.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/2009-July/037195.html
securitytracker.com/id?1022513
isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6724
securityfocus.com/archive/1/504721/100/0/threaded
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00750.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/163271/Adobe-ColdFusion-8-Remote-Command-Execution.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2265
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4849-cfqq-r8pq