CVE-2009-3236

The form library in Horde Application Framework 3.2 before 3.2.5 and 3.3 before 3.3.5; Groupware 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; and Groupware Webmail Edition 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; reuses temporary filenames during the upload process which allows remote attackers, with privileges to write to the address book, to overwrite arbitrary files and execute PHP code via crafted Horde_Form_Type_image form field elements.

Published: 2009-09-17 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-3236 is rated Moderate Risk (47/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.31%). EPSS rose +1.47% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3236

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.84% 2.31% +1.47%
2 2025-03-30 1.57% 0.84% -0.73%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.57% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-3236

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-3236

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-3236

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2009-3236: 1 GLSA(s) (200911-01), 3 atom(s) (www-apps/horde, www-apps/horde-groupware, www-apps/horde-webmail); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-3236
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3236
ubuntu low CVE-2009-3236 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (horde3), 10 status rows across 10 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): not-affected 5, ignored 3, released 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-3236

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-3236

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
horde application_framework 3.2 cpe:2.3:a:horde:application_framework:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde application_framework 3.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:horde:application_framework:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde application_framework 3.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:horde:application_framework:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde application_framework 3.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:horde:application_framework:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde application_framework 3.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:horde:application_framework:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde application_framework 3.3 cpe:2.3:a:horde:application_framework:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde application_framework 3.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:horde:application_framework:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde application_framework 3.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:horde:application_framework:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde application_framework 3.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:horde:application_framework:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde application_framework 3.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:horde:application_framework:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.1 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.2 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.2 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.1 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.1 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.1 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.1 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
horde groupware 1.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-3236

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