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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-4412 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from s9y organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-12-24T16:30:00.360

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:13:37.080

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	s9y	serendipity	≤ 1.5	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.3	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.4	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.5	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.5	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.6	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.6	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.7	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.7.1	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.8	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.8.1	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.8.2	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.8.3	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.8.4	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.8.5	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.9	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	0.9.1	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.0	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.0.1	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.0.2	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.0.3	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.0.4	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.1	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.1	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.1.1	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.1.2	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.1.3	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.1.4	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.2	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.2.1	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.3	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.3.1	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.4	Yes
Application	s9y	serendipity	1.4.1	Yes

References

http://blog.s9y.org/archives/211-Serendipity-1.5-released.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/61245 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37830 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/21/1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3626 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54985 ([email protected])
http://blog.s9y.org/archives/211-Serendipity-1.5-released.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/61245 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/37830 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/21/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3626 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54985 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For s9y's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.