Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/add_album.php in The Rat CMS Alpha 2…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/add_album.php in The Rat CMS Alpha 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in images/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03468 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theratstudios:the_rat_cms:2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2 alpha | Vulnerable | Theratstudios |
- cpe:2.3:a:theratstudios:the_rat_cms:2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 alpha Vulnerable ·Theratstudios
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jqmj-qqmc-wfgw
References
Exploit 1
More Theratstudios The Rat Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04914 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in The Rat CMS Pre-Alpha 2 allow remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-04915 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in The Rat CMS Pre-Alpha 2 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-3173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jqmj-qqmc-wfgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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