CVE-2009-4231

SweetRice < 0.5.3 - Remote File Inclusion via Plugin Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4231. PoCs published by cr4wl3r.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in SweetRice <= 0.5.0. The vulnerability allows an attacker to include a remote file via the 'root_dir' parameter in the '_plugin/subscriber/inc/post.php' script, leading to potential remote code execution.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in as/lib/plugins.php in SweetRice 0.5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via .. (dot dot) in the plugin parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by cr4wl3r · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10246

This exploit demonstrates a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in SweetRice <= 0.5.0. The vulnerability allows an attacker to include a remote file via the 'root_dir' parameter in the '_plugin/subscriber/inc/post.php' script, leading to potential remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SweetRice <= 0.5.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target server must have 'allow_url_include' enabled in PHP configuration · Attacker must be able to host a malicious file on a remote server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

EPSS 0.0232
EPSS Percentile 81.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (9)
basic-cms/sweetrice 0.2.0
basic-cms/sweetrice 0.2.1
basic-cms/sweetrice 0.3.0
basic-cms/sweetrice 0.4.0
basic-cms/sweetrice 0.4.1
basic-cms/sweetrice 0.4.2
basic-cms/sweetrice 0.4.4
basic-cms/sweetrice 0.5.2
basic-cms/sweetrice < 0.5.3
Published Dec 08, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026