Is CVE-2009-2736 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2736 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2736?

CVE-2009-2736 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-2736

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 4.8%EU EUVD

Static code injection vulnerability in admin.php in sun-jester OpenNews 1.0 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary PHP code into config.php via the "Overall Width" field in a setconfig action.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
EPSS score: 4.8% (92th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-2727)
Published: August 11, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-2727 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

sun-jester / opennews

References

http://osvdb.org/56813
http://secunia.com/advisories/36154(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9371
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2168(Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52289

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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