CVE-2009-0523 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted URLs in Adobe RoboHelp Server, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2009-0523?
CVE-2009-0523 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp Server 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, which is not properly handled when displaying the Help Errors log.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0523?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Robohelp, Adobe Robohelp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0523?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0523 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-2009-0523 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0523 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2013-5327 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2016-1035 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2021-21070 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp
- CVE-2022-23201 Adobe RoboHelp Reflected XSS could lead to Arbitrary code execution
- CVE-2017-3104 Cross-site scripting in Adobe RoboHelp RH2017.0.1 and earlier versions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whp8-h58w-r9jr.