CVE-2009-0701: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in index.php in Cybershade CMS 0.2b, when register_globals

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2009-0701 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting cybershadecms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in index.php in Cybershade CMS 0.2b, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) THEME_header and (2) THEME_footer parameters.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2009-02-23
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cybershade

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-23 15:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cybershade cybershadecms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.2b

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.2b

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.2b (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cybershadecms sudo apt install cybershadecms=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.2b> sudo apt-mark hold cybershadecms

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

dnf --showduplicates list cybershadecms sudo dnf downgrade cybershadecms-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.2b> sudo dnf versionlock add cybershadecms

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: Cybershade CMS 0.2b - 'index.php' Remote File Inclusion

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2009-0701?

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

Is CVE-2009-0701 being exploited?

CVE-2009-0701 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-2009-0701 affect?

CVE-2009-0701 affects cybershadecms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in index.php in Cybershade CMS 0.2b, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) THEME_header and (2) THEME_footer parameters

How urgent is CVE-2009-0701?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference

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