CVE-2009-1446: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in Elkagroup Image Gallery 1.0 allows remote authenticate

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MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2009-1446 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting image gallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in Elkagroup Image Gallery 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in gallery/pictures/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.4% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2009-04-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: elkagroup

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-04-27 19:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

elkagroup image gallery DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy image-gallery || rpm -q image-gallery || image-gallery --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison image-gallery sudo apt install image-gallery=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold image-gallery

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list image-gallery sudo dnf downgrade image-gallery-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add image-gallery

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Elkagroup Image Gallery 1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2009-1446?

image gallery: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-1446 being exploited?

CVE-2009-1446 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2009-1446 affect?

CVE-2009-1446 affects image gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in Elkagroup Image Gallery 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the

How urgent is CVE-2009-1446?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference

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