CVE-2009-0026 Apache Jackrabbit contains Cross-site Scripting

What is CVE-2009-0026?

CVE-2009-0026 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Jackrabbit before 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter to (1) search.jsp or (2) swr.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0026?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Jackrabbit.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0026?

Upgrade org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit to 1.5.2 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2009-0026 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0026 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2023-37895 Apache Jackrabbit RMI access can lead to RCE Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-92414 Apache Jackrabbit: Pre-auth hijack of cached sessions via derivable WebDAV lock tokens Critical 9.3
• CVE-2025-53689 Apache Jackrabbit: XXE vulnerability in jackrabbit-spi-commons High 8.8
• CVE-2016-6801 Apache Jackrabbit Authentication Hijacking Vulnerability High 8.8
• CVE-2026-92415 Apache Jackrabbit: DavEx client runs Class.forName + (String)-constructor on server-controlled error bodies Medium 6.9

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-6fxv-38xc-h866.