CVE-2009-3158

simplePHPWeb 0.2 - Unauthenticated Administrative Access via admin/files.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-3158. PoCs published by SirGod.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing an authentication bypass vulnerability in simplePHPWeb 0.2. The PoC demonstrates that accessing the admin panel via a specific URL bypasses authentication entirely.

Description

admin/files.php in simplePHPWeb 0.2 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to perform unspecified administrative actions via unknown vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by SirGod · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9337

This is a writeup describing an authentication bypass vulnerability in simplePHPWeb 0.2. The PoC demonstrates that accessing the admin panel via a specific URL bypasses authentication entirely.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: simplePHPWeb 0.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: knowledge of the target path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52215
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9337
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2129

Scores

EPSS 0.0266
EPSS Percentile 83.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
carsten_wulff/simplephpweb 0.2
Published Sep 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026