Is CVE-2009-3250 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3250 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3250?

CVE-2009-3250 has a CVSS score of 9 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2009-3250?

Patch guidance is available from vtiger security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-3250.

CVE-2009-3250 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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/.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: single
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VTIGER
Published: 9/18/2009
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2009-3250

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