CVE-2009-0570: Directory traversal vulnerability in send.php in Ninja Designs Mailist 3.0, when register_globals is enabled a

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MEDIUM 5.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2009-0570 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.1) affecting mailist. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in send.php in Ninja Designs Mailist 3.0, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the load parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.1 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2009-02-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ninjadesigns

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-13 17:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ninjadesigns mailist DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mailist || rpm -q mailist || mailist --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison mailist sudo apt install mailist=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo apt-mark hold mailist

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list mailist sudo dnf downgrade mailist-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add mailist

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Mailist 3.0 - Insecure Backup / Local File Inclusion

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2009-0570?

mailist: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-0570 being exploited?

CVE-2009-0570 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2009-0570 affect?

CVE-2009-0570 affects mailist. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.1). Directory traversal vulnerability in send.php in Ninja Designs Mailist 3.0, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lo

How urgent is CVE-2009-0570?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2009-0571 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE admin.php in Ninja Designs Mailist 3.0 stores backup copies of maillist.php under the web root with insufficie

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