# CVE-2012-10045: XODA 0.4.5 Arbitrary PHP File Upload

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2025-08-08 · Updated: 2026-04-07

## Affected

- XODA: 0.4.5

## Description

XODA version 0.4.5 contains an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. The flaw resides in the upload functionality, which fails to properly validate or restrict uploaded file types. By crafting a multipart/form-data POST request, an attacker can upload a .php file directly into the web-accessible files/ directory and trigger its execution via a subsequent GET request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on XODA, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/xoda_file_upload.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20703
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20713
- https://xoda.org/
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/xoda/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xoda-arbitrary-php-file-upload
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/xoda_file_upload.rb

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