CVE-2009-3817

BookLibrary (com_booklibrary) 1.0 - Remote Code Execution via mosConfig_absolute_path Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-3817. PoCs published by kaMtiEz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in the Joomla component com_booklibrary version 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the 'releasenote.php' file due to improper handling of the 'mosConfig_absolute_path' parameter.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in doc/releasenote.php in the BookLibrary (com_booklibrary) component 1.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter, a different vector than CVE-2009-2637. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by kaMtiEz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9889

This is a writeup describing a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in the Joomla component com_booklibrary version 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the 'releasenote.php' file due to improper handling of the 'mosConfig_absolute_path' parameter.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla com_booklibrary component version 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Joomla component · Ability to craft a malicious URL with the RFI payload
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2969
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36732

Scores

EPSS 0.0228
EPSS Percentile 80.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
ordasoft/com_booklibrary 1.0
Published Oct 28, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026