PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/file_manager/special.php in MaxCMS 3.11.20b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the fm_includes_special parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-3426 is rated High Exploit Risk (72.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.17%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +1.20% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9350 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-08-03 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-01-16 | 0.97% | 2.17% | +1.20% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 1.79% | 0.97% | -0.82% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 1.79% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36105 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9350 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2136 | Vendor Advisory |