CVE-2009-0404 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via invalid CSS expressions in the style attribute, affecting users of the htmLawed library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0404?
CVE-2009-0404 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 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 Bioinformatics htmLawed 1.1.3 and 1.1.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via invalid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) expressions in the style attribute, which is processed by Internet Explorer 7.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bioinformatics Htmlawed.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2009-0404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g998-mr8q-m629.