CVE-2009-4098
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and earlier...
CVE-2009-4098 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Openx, published November 28, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.7%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 18.7%EPSS, 97th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with banner / file upload permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an images directory.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | OpenX banner-edit.php File Upload PHP Code Execution | 2009-11-24 |
| Exploit-DB | OpenX - 'banner-edit.php' Arbitrary File Upload / PHP Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2010-09-20 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with banner / file upload permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an images directory.
- Record
CVE-2009-4098- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with banner / file upload permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an images directory.
- Record
CVE-2009-4098- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4069No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with banner / file upload permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an images directory.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4069- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r6hf-896r-x274No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and earlier...
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with banner / file upload permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an images directory.
- Record
GHSA-r6hf-896r-x274- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/508050/100/0/threaded
openx.org/docs/2.8/release-notes/openx-2.8.2
secunia.com/advisories/37475
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54394
developer.openx.org/jira/browse/OX-5747
osvdb.org/60499
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4098
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r6hf-896r-x274