CVE-2009-4173
CWE-352Published: December 2, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in CutePHP CuteNews 1.4.6 and UTF-8 CuteNews before 8b allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that create new users, including a new administrator, via an adduser action in the editusers module in index.php.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2009-4173 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2009-4173. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2009-4173 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts