Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects PHP Dir Submit, also known as WebsiteSubmitter or Submitter Script. A remote attacker could manipulate login fields to bypass authentication and gain administrator access. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, affected versions, or a fixed release, so exposure must be confirmed from local asset data.
Executive priority
Prioritize as high if the application is present and reachable. The business risk is unauthorized administrative control of a legacy web application, but urgency depends on confirmed deployment because source metadata is incomplete.
Technical view
CVE-2009-1787 describes multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the username and password parameters of PHP Dir Submit. The stated impact is authentication bypass with administrative access. Public exploit reference exists, but the bundle does not include version ranges, patch details, CWE mapping, or evidence of current active exploitation.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to legacy deployments of PHP Dir Submit, WebsiteSubmitter, or Submitter Script, especially internet-facing admin/login pages. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete and lists no versions or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes an Exploit-DB reference tagged as exploit, indicating public exploit information existed. CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not support a claim of active exploitation today.
Researcher notes
Useful facts are sparse: parameter names, authentication-bypass impact, aliases, and public exploit reference. Do not assume specific versions, database impact, or current exploitation beyond what the cited records state.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory for PHP Dir Submit, WebsiteSubmitter, or Submitter Script installations.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance; sources provide no fixed version.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted networks until remediated.
- Retire unsupported installations if no maintained fix exists.
- Review logs for suspicious admin access or SQL error patterns.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any exposed host runs the named PHP application.
- Identify login pages matching PHP Dir Submit or its aliases.
- Check application version and compare against vendor guidance if available.
- Review authentication logs for unexpected administrator sessions.
- Document whether the product is removed, patched, or isolated.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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Credential and access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references authentication or credential exposure, so valid-account and credential-access review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 35003CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- ADV-2009-1365CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN
- 35125CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
- 8710CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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CWE details
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