What it is
CVE-2009-2265 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting FCKeditor FCKeditor. Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers to create executable files in arbitrary...
Vulnerability report
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2009-2265
FCKeditor Path Traversal
FCKeditor / FCKeditor
- Severity
- CVSS 7.5 · High
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- PoC available
- EPSS
- 83.9%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
FCKeditor / FCKeditor.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
FCKeditor Path Traversal
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.
- Published
- 05 Jul 2009
- Exploitation Reported
- 05 Jul 2009
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- —
Tags
metasploit
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2265
- DSA-1836 debian.org · Vendor Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1836
- FEDORA-2009-7761 redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg...
- FEDORA-2009-7794 redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg...
- 35909 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/35909
- 35833 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/35833
- ADV-2009-1825 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1825
- ADV-2009-1813 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1813
- 1022513 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022513
- [Zope-dev] 20090706 zope.html with FCKEditor security fix mail.zope.org · Mailing List http://mail.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/2009-July/037195.html
- 20090703 [oCERT-2009-007] FCKeditor input sanitization errors securityfocus.com · Mailing List http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504721/100/0/threaded
- ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-007.html ocert.org · CVE Record http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-007.html
- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php sourceforge.net · CVE Record http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=695430
- isc.sans.org/diary.html isc.sans.org · CVE Record http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6724
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/163271/Adobe-ColdFusion-8-Remote-Comma... packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163271/Adobe-ColdFusion-8-Remote...
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Proof of concept available
GitHub
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2009-07-05 16:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Metasploit template detected 28 Apr 2025.
View Metasploit template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/coldfusion_fckeditor.rb | 28 Apr 2025 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
83.9%
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
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- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2009-2265
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2009-2265",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 7.5,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.83865,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": false,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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