CVE-2009-0818 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via vocabulary names in the Taxonomy Theme module, potentially compromising admin 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0818?
CVE-2009-0818 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the taxonomy_theme_admin_table_builder function (taxonomy_theme_admin.inc) in Taxonomy Theme module before 5.x-1.2, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users with the "administer taxonomy" permission, or the ability to create pages when tagging is enabled, to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Vocabulary name (name parameter) to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0818?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Drupal Taxonomy Theme Module.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0818?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0818 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-2009-0818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-337w-wx22-4g94.