CVE-2008-4509 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in processFiles.php in FOSS Gallery Admin and FOSS Gallery Public 1.0 beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the root directory.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.66% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| foss gallery | foss gallery |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FOSS Gallery Public 1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload | 2008-10-05 |
| exploit-db | FOSS Gallery Public 1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload (PoC) | 2008-10-05 |
| exploit-db | FOSS Gallery Admin 1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload | 2008-10-04 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4379
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31574
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45683
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6670
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6674
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6680
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4379
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31574
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45683
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6670
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6674
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6680
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