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

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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

Published Dec 21, 2009

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 6.09%

Description

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.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

6.09% 0.06087

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.06087

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (9 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	6.09% (0.06087)	93.19th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	6.09% (0.06087)	92.46th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	6.11% (0.06107)	90.08th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	4.42% (0.04424)	92.71th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 6, 2023	4.42% (0.04424)	91.14th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	4.47% (0.04470)	91.14th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	6.79% (0.06790)	92.15th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	6.79% (0.06790)	91.41th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	6.79% (0.06790)	79.54th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

References (7)

http://osvdb.org/61147
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/37763
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10513
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508529/100/0/threaded
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37388
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54881
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20091217-0_sitecore_StagingModule_1.0.txt
x_refsource_MISCExploit

Link	Providers	Tags
http://osvdb.org/61147		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/37763		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10513		exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508529/100/0/threaded		mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37388		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54881		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20091217-0_sitecore_StagingModule_1.0.txt		x_refsource_MISCExploit

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Dec 21, 2009

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Dec 21, 2009

Link CVE-2009-4367

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2009-4367

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2009-4367