CVE-2009-0359 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via message titles or names, enabling session hijacking or content manipulation in Samizdat.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0359?
CVE-2009-0359 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Samizdat before 0.6.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) message title or (2) user full name.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nongnu Samizdat.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0359?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2009-0359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0359, DTSA-194-1, GHSA-hj2w-cqp4-v4p9.