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CVE-2009-2265

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers to create executable files in arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the input to unspecified connector modules, as exploited in the wild for remote code execution in July 2009, related to the file browser and the editor/filemanager/connectors/ directory.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2265 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from fckeditor organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-07-05T16:30:00.377

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:09:05.930

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	≤ 2.6.4	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.0	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.0_fc	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.0_rc2	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.0rc2	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.0rc3	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.1	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.1.1	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.2	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.3	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.3	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.3.1	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.3.2	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.3.3	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.4	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.4.1	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.4.2	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.4.3	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.5	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.5	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.5.1	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.6	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.6.1	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.6.2	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.6.3	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.6.3	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.6.4	Yes

References

http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6724 ([email protected])
http://mail.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/2009-July/037195.html ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163271/Adobe-ColdFusion-8-Remote-Command-Execution.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35833 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35909 ([email protected])
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=695430 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1836 ([email protected])
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-007.html Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504721/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022513 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1813 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1825 ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00710.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00750.html ([email protected])
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6724 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://mail.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/2009-July/037195.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163271/Adobe-ColdFusion-8-Remote-Command-Execution.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35833 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35909 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=695430 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1836 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-007.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504721/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022513 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1813 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1825 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00710.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00750.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For fckeditor's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.