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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-4098 · published 29 November 2009

CVE-2009-4098: Openx improper input validation vulnerability

Openx · Openx

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with banner / file upload permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an images directory.

6.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 19% · top 2.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.0CVSS 2.0 base score
19%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in banner-edit.php in OpenX adserver 2.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with banner / file upload permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an images directory.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/60499
http://secunia.com/advisories/37475 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openx.org/docs/2.8/release-notes/openx-2.8.2 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508050/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37110
https://developer.openx.org/jira/browse/OX-5747
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54394
http://osvdb.org/60499
http://secunia.com/advisories/37475 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openx.org/docs/2.8/release-notes/openx-2.8.2 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508050/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37110
https://developer.openx.org/jira/browse/OX-5747
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54394

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-4098), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.