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CVE-2009-4098: openx Improper Input Validation

Modified
Published 28-11-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-4098 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in openx. EPSS estimates a 18.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
38/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
18.68%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 28-11-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

18.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 18.68% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaseremotephpVerified

    OpenX - 'banner-edit.php' Arbitrary File Upload / PHP Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    OpenX banner-edit.php File Upload PHP Code Execution

    exploit/unix/webapp/openx_banner_edit

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Openx1 product
  • openx≤ 2.8.1 | 2.4 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.3 | 2.8

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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