Vulnerability Report

CVE-2009-4367

Title: Sitecore Staging Module Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2009-4367

CWE Category CWE-287

Published Date Dec 21, 2009

Modified Date Jun 16, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 6.8 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

6.09%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2009-4367: The Staging Webservice ("sitecore modules/staging/service/api.asmx") in Sitecore Staging Module 5.4.0 rev.080625 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and (1) upload files, (2) download files, (3) list directories, and (4) clear the server cache via crafted SOAP requests with arbitrary Username and Password values, possibly related to a direct request.

Impacted Vendors

sitecore 1

Reference Links

http://osvdb.org/61147 http://secunia.com/advisories/37763 http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10513 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508529/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37388 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54881 https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20091217-0_sitecore_StagingModule_1.0.txt http://osvdb.org/61147 http://secunia.com/advisories/37763 http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10513 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508529/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37388 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54881 https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20091217-0_sitecore_StagingModule_1.0.txt

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity MEDIUM

6.8

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2009-4367 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10513

View Code

June 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 09, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

December 21, 2009 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.