SPIP up to 2.0.8 Installation access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SPIP. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Installation. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-3041. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SPIP (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SPIP 1.9 before 1.9.2i and 2.0.x through 2.0.8 does not use proper access control for (1) ecrire/exec/install.php and (2) ecrire/index.php, which allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities related to installation and backups, as exploited in the wild in August 2009.

The weakness was released 09/01/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at spip-contrib.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-3041 since 09/01/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52381), Exploit-DB (9448), Zero-Day.cz (330), SecurityFocus (BID 36008†) and Secunia (SA36365†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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D2Sec: SPIP 2.0.8 Information Disclosure

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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08/26/2025 +3814 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: spip-contrib.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3041 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49776
X-Force: 52381
SecurityFocus: 36008
Secunia: 36365

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/26/2025 17:34
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (42), 01/29/2018 16:08 (6), 08/20/2021 20:04 (8), 07/19/2024 02:47 (12), 07/19/2024 02:48 (12), 08/26/2025 17:34 (4)
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