CVE-2009-0481 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary scripts in other users' browsers by uploading malicious HTML attachments to Bugzilla.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0481?
CVE-2009-0481 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 9 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
Bugzilla 2.x before 2.22.7, 3.0 before 3.0.7, 3.2 before 3.2.1, and 3.3 before 3.3.2 allows remote authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and related attacks by uploading HTML and JavaScript attachments that are rendered by web browsers.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0481 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-2009-0481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47hm-8hq6-8r8f.