CVE-2009-0830 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into QuoteBook via specific parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-0830?

CVE-2009-0830 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2009. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in QuoteBook allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) QuoteName and (2) QuoteText parameters to quotesadd.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0830?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Andrew Freed Quotebook.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0830?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0830 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-2009-0830 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0830 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-732f-w5mf-w62p.

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