CVE-2009-1664: myaccount.php in Easy Scripts Answer and Question Script does not verify the original password before changing

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HIGH 7.5MITIGATE

CVE-2009-1664 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting answer and question script. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

myaccount.php in Easy Scripts Answer and Question Script does not verify the original password before changing passwords, which allows remote attackers to change the password of other users and gain privileges via modified userid, txtpassword, and txtRpassword parameters.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2009-05-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: easy-scripts

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-05-18 12:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

easy-scripts answer and question script MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy answer-and-question-script || rpm -q answer-and-question-script || answer-and-question-script --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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: Easy Scripts Answer and Question Script - Multiple Vulnerabilities

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2009-1664?

answer and question script: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-1664 being exploited?

CVE-2009-1664 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-2009-1664 affect?

CVE-2009-1664 affects answer and question script. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). myaccount.php in Easy Scripts Answer and Question Script does not verify the original password before changing passwords, which allows remote attackers to change the password of other users and gain privileges via modified userid, txtpasswo

How urgent is CVE-2009-1664?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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