---
title: "CVE-2009-2265: Multiple directory traversal… | CubePath"
description: "Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FCKeditor before 2.6.4.1 allow remote attackers to create executable files in arbitrary directories…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2265
---

# CVE-2009-2265: Multiple directory traversal… | CubePath

## Description

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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2265)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.83865 (83.9% probability)

Percentile

99.7%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [ADV-2009-1825](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1825)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-007.html](http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-007.html)
- [sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release\_id=695430](http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release%5Fid=695430)
- [35909](http://secunia.com/advisories/35909)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [DSA-1836](http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1836)  (debian.org) vendor-advisory
- [FEDORA-2009-7761](https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00710.html)  (redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [35833](http://secunia.com/advisories/35833)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [ADV-2009-1813](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1813)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [\[Zope-dev\] 20090706 zope.html with FCKEditor security fix](http://mail.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/2009-July/037195.html)  (mail.zope.org) mailing-list
- [1022513](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022513)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6724](http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6724)
- [20090703 \[oCERT-2009-007\] FCKeditor input sanitization errors](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504721/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [FEDORA-2009-7794](https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00750.html)  (redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/163271/Adobe-ColdFusion-8-Rem…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163271/Adobe-ColdFusion-8-Remote-Command-Execution.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jun 29, 2009
2. Record published Jul 5, 2009
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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