CVE-2009-0660 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into user profiles and blogs, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2009-0660?
CVE-2009-0660 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 11 Mar 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 Mahara 1.0 before 1.0.10 and 1.1 before 1.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) profile and (2) blog, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0487.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0660?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0660?
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-2009-0660 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0660 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as DSA-1736-1, GHSA-8g22-g786-9c82.