CVE-2008-4509

critical

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.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6680

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6674

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6670

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45683

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4379

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-10-09

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.16041