CVE-2009-4412

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Serendipity before 1.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

6.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.10% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/21/1	mailing list
http://osvdb.org/61245	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54985	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3626	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37830	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://blog.s9y.org/archives/211-Serendipity-1.5-released.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4412?: CVE-2009-4412 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4412?: To fix CVE-2009-4412, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-4412 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-4412 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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