CVE-2009-2216

MEDIUM

DirectAdmin < 1.33.6 - Cross-Site Scripting via CMD_REDIRECT URI Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-2216. PoCs published by r0t.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DirectAdmin by injecting arbitrary JavaScript code via the 'sort1' parameter in the URL. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing script execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CMD_REDIRECT in DirectAdmin 1.33.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI in a view=advanced request.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by r0t · textwebappsjava
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33048

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DirectAdmin by injecting arbitrary JavaScript code via the 'sort1' parameter in the URL. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: DirectAdmin 1.33.6 and prior versions
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable DirectAdmin instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51292
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35525
Exploit, Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35450
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1663

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0152
EPSS Percentile 71.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
directadmin/directadmin < 1.33.6
Published Jun 25, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026