CVE-2009-4056

Betsy CMS 3.5 - Path Traversal via Admin Popup Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4056. PoCs published by MizoZ.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the 'popup' parameter of admin/popup.php, allowing an attacker to include arbitrary files from the 'admin/' directory. The PoC is straightforward and relies on path traversal via the GET parameter.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/popup.php in Betsy CMS 3.5 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the popup parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by MizoZ · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10189

This exploit demonstrates a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the 'popup' parameter of admin/popup.php, allowing an attacker to include arbitrary files from the 'admin/' directory. The PoC is straightforward and relies on path traversal via the GET parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lfi
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Unknown (likely a custom PHP-based admin panel)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the admin/popup.php endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37422
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3314

Scores

EPSS 0.0245
EPSS Percentile 82.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
betsy/betsy_cms 3.5
Published Nov 24, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026