CVE-2009-0541 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via login, password recovery, or downloader parameters in Magento.
- 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-2009-0541?
CVE-2009-0541 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 Magento 1.2.0 and 1.2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the username field in an admin/ request to index.php, possibly related to the login[username] parameter and the app/code/core/Mage/Admin/Model/Session.php login function; (2) the email address field in an admin/index/forgotpassword/ request to index.php, possibly related to the email parameter and the app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/controllers/IndexController.php forgotpasswordAction function; or (3) the return parameter to the default URI under downloader/.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0541?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Magentocommerc Magento.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0541?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0541 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-2009-0541 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0541 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3vgx-qgcc-j6g8.