CVE-2009-3520

Name: CVE-2009-3520
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-10-01T15:30:00.42+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-3520 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Your_account module in CMSphp 0.21 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change an administrator password via the pseudo, pwd, and uid parameters in an admin_info_user_verif action.. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Your_account module in CMSphp 0.21 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change an administrator password via the pseudo, pwd, and uid parameters in an admin_info_user_verif action.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.56%

42.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cmsphp Project	Cmsphp	0.21

References

http://packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/cmsphp-xsrf.txtBroken Link, Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36075Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/cmsphp-xsrf.txtBroken Link, Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36075Broken Link, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 1, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-3520?

How severe is CVE-2009-3520?

CVE-2009-3520 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3520?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST