CVE-2008-4509

10.0 HIGH 8% exploit odds No fix listed Code execution Web app

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 7.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2008-10-09 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2008-10-09 18:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:57 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 7.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2008-10-09 18:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:57 UTC
Exploit probability: 7.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Foss Gallery 1.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record