CVE-2009-3250

vtiger CRM 5.0.4 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Compose Mail Attachment Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-3250. PoCs published by USH.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed technical advisory describing multiple vulnerabilities in Vtiger CRM 5.0.4, including RCE (Windows-specific), CSRF, LFI, and XSS. It provides root cause analysis, exploitation methodologies, and specific code paths but does not include functional exploit code.

Description

The saveForwardAttachments procedure in the Compose Mail functionality in vtiger CRM 5.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by composing an e-mail message with an attachment filename ending in (1) .php in installations based on certain Apache HTTP Server configurations, (2) .php. on Windows, or (3) .php/ on Linux, and then making a direct request to a certain pathname under storage/.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by USH · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9450

This is a detailed technical advisory describing multiple vulnerabilities in Vtiger CRM 5.0.4, including RCE (Windows-specific), CSRF, LFI, and XSS. It provides root cause analysis, exploitation methodologies, and specific code paths but does not include functional exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Rce | Lfi | Csrf | Xss
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Vtiger CRM 5.0.4
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid user account for RCE and some LFI exploits · Windows OS for RCE via filename manipulation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9450
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125060676515670&w=2
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36062
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36309
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/57237
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2319

Scores

EPSS 0.1093
EPSS Percentile 95.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
vtiger/vtiger_crm 5.0.4
Published Sep 18, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026