CVE-2008-4509
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in processFiles.php in FOSS Gallery Admin and FOSS Gallery...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-4509- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-4509- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4490 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4490- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7xqm-cg5h-9wh4 No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in processFiles.php in FOSS Gallery Admin and FOSS Gallery...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7xqm-cg5h-9wh4- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FOSS Gallery Admin 1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload | 2008-10-04 |
| 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 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4509 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Foss Gallery Gallery, published October 9, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.66%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.