CVE-2009-3041

EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

SPIP 1.9 before 1.9.2i and 2.0.x through 2.0.8 - Unauthenticated Unauthorized Access via Install and Backup Endpoints

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2009-3041 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV, InTheWild.io). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Kernel_Panik.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets SPIP CMS versions before 2.0.9 by leveraging a directory traversal vulnerability to write arbitrary XML files. It chains multiple requests to extract a hash and save a file in an unintended location.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kernel_Panik · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9448

This exploit targets SPIP CMS versions before 2.0.9 by leveraging a directory traversal vulnerability to write arbitrary XML files. It chains multiple requests to extract a hash and save a file in an unintended location.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SPIP CMS < 2.0.9
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target SPIP instance · Write permissions in the target directory
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36008
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52381
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36365
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.spip-contrib.net/SPIP-Security-Alert-new-version

Scores

EPSS 0.0384
EPSS Percentile 88.5%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2009-08-06
InTheWild.io 2017-08-17
CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (17)
spip/spip 1.9 (2 CPE variants)
spip/spip 1.9.1
spip/spip 1.9.2c
spip/spip 1.9.2d
spip/spip 1.9.2g
spip/spip 1.9.2h
spip/spip 1.9.alpha1
spip/spip 2.0 rc1
spip/spip 2.0.0
spip/spip 2.0.1
... and 7 more
Published Sep 01, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026