CVE-2009-4412
CVE-2009-4412 is a medium-severity vulnerability in S9y Serendipity with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: S9y Serendipity
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Serendipity before 1.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4412?
- Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Serendipity before 1.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- How severe is CVE-2009-4412?
- CVE-2009-4412 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2009-4412 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-4412?
- CVE-2009-4412 primarily affects S9y Serendipity. In total, 34 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-4412?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2009-4412 published?
- CVE-2009-4412 was published on 2009-12-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blog.s9y.org/archives/211-Serendipity-1.5-released.html
- http://osvdb.org/61245
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37830
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/21/1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3626
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54985
Affected products (34)
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:*:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.5:pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.6:pl3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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