# CVE-2009-4140: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 6 on Exploit-DB, 2 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2009-12-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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/.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37314
- http://www.osvdb.org/59051
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/123494/wpslimstatex-exec.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/14/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/14/1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53825
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55160
- http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/woopra/changelog/
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/piwik-upload.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37078
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24969
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55162
- http://piwik.org/blog/2009/10/piwik-response-to-secunia-advisory-sa37078/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2966
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/123493/wpseowatcher-exec.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37911
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10532
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24492
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24529
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24969
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29091
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29210
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/open_flash_chart_upload_exec.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/openemr_upload_exec.rb

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