CVE-2009-2265

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 92% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.3% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 84%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 84%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 5, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (28)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 21× in last 30d)

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  1. 2026-07-06 02:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-05-30 16:17 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-50057
    First seen Jun 24, 2021

    Adobe ColdFusion 8 - Remote Command Execution (RCE)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCzaphoxx/zaphoxx-coldfusion
    First seen Oct 2, 2020

    coldfusion exploit based on https://cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2009-2265/

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16788✓ verified
    First seen Nov 24, 2010

    ColdFusion 8.0.1 - Arbitrary File Upload / Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/http/coldfusion_fckeditor✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2009

    ColdFusion 8.0.1 Arbitrary File Upload and Execute

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2009-2265?
CVE-2009-2265 is a none vulnerability published on July 5, 2009. 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,…
When was CVE-2009-2265 disclosed?
CVE-2009-2265 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 5, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-2265 actively exploited?
CVE-2009-2265 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-2265?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-2265, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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