Arbitrary file upload in Oscommerce
CVE-2009-20006
osCommerce versions up to and including 2.2 RC2a contain a vulnerability in its administrative file manager utility (admin/file_manager.php). The interface allows file uploads and edits without sufficient input validation or access control. An unauthenticated attacker can craft a POST request to upload a .php file containing arbitrary code, which is then executed by the server.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oscommerce — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/u… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9556 (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16899 (exploit)
- www.oscommerce.com/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/oscommerce-arbitrary-php-code-execution (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-20006?
- CVE-2009-20006 is a vulnerability in Oscommerce, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. Published 2025-09-16.
- Is CVE-2009-20006 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.