Is CVE-2009-3631 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3631 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3631?

CVE-2009-3631 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-3631

HIGH · CVSS 8.5EPSS 2.9%EU EUVD

The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2, when the DAM extension or ftp upload is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
EPSS score: 2.9% (87th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2022-2162)
Published: November 2, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-2162 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

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References

http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125632856206736&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/37122(Vendor Advisory)
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2009-016/(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36801(Patch)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3009(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53923

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

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