CVE-2009-4098 describes an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in OpenX adserver versions 2.8.1 and earlier, specifically within the banner-edit.php component. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with banner/file upload permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious files with executable extensions and then directly accessing them in the images directory. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.0, indicating a medium severity, and is readily exploitable with publicly available Metasploit modules. Despite its age, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100 suggests significant potential impact, though it currently shows no active exploitation in the KEV catalog and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openx:openx:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.