CVE-2009-4140 File upload in n/a
Authenticated attackers can upload malicious files to execute arbitrary code when register_globals is enabled in Open Flash Chart.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4140?
CVE-2009-4140 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Dec 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ofc_upload_image.php in Open Flash Chart v2 Beta 1 through v2 Lug Wyrm Charmer, as used in Piwik 0.2.35 through 0.4.3, Woopra Analytics Plugin before 1.4.3.2, and possibly other products, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension through the name parameter with the code in the HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA parameter, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in tmp-upload-images/.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4140?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Matomo Matomo, Teethgrinder.co.uk Open Flash Chart.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4140?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-4140 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4140 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 6 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x396-wp63-mv42.