CVE-2009-0862 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the TangoCMS admincp component, potentially compromising administrator sessions.

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

What is CVE-2009-0862?

CVE-2009-0862 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the hook_cntrlr_error_output function in modules/page/hooks/listeners.php in the admincp component in TangoCMS 2.2.x (aka Eagle) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0862?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tangocms Tangocms.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0862 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-2009-0862 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-966f-qj79-3q6f.

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