CVE-2009-4412: Medium severity serendipity vulnerability

Published Dec 24, 2009
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

34 affected components
S9Y serendipity=0.5
S9Y serendipity=1.0.3
S9Y serendipity=1.3
S9Y serendipity=1.1.4
S9Y serendipity=0.4
S9Y serendipity=0.8.5
S9Y serendipity=0.7
S9Y serendipity=1.1.2
S9Y serendipity=1.0.4
S9Y serendipity=0.8.3
S9Y serendipity=0.8.4
S9Y serendipity=0.8.2
S9Y serendipity=0.6-pl3
S9Y serendipity=1.0.2
S9Y serendipity=1.1.1
S9Y serendipity=1.1
S9Y serendipity=0.7.1
S9Y serendipity=1.0.1
S9Y serendipity=1.0
S9Y serendipity=1.3.1
S9Y serendipity=0.8.1
S9Y serendipity=0.8
S9Y serendipity=1.2.1
S9Y serendipity=0.3
S9Y serendipity<=1.5
S9Y serendipity=0.9.1
S9Y serendipity=0.9
S9Y serendipity=1.1.3
S9Y serendipity=1.1-beta1
S9Y serendipity=1.4
S9Y serendipity=1.2
S9Y serendipity=1.4.1
S9Y serendipity=0.5-pl1
S9Y serendipity=0.6

Event History

Dec 24, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4412?

CVE-2009-4412 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-4412?

To fix CVE-2009-4412, you should upgrade Serendipity to version 1.5 or later.

3

What versions of Serendipity are affected by CVE-2009-4412?

CVE-2009-4412 affects Serendipity versions prior to 1.5, including versions like 0.5, 1.0.3, 1.1, and 1.4.1.

4

Can CVE-2009-4412 be exploited without authentication?

No, CVE-2009-4412 requires an authenticated user to exploit the vulnerability.

5

What type of attacks can be carried out using CVE-2009-4412?

CVE-2009-4412 can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the server through the upload of malicious files.

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