# CVE-2009-1294: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the Novell Teaming portal, requiring user interaction to execute.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Apr 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-94fp-6r45-7325

## What is CVE-2009-1294?

CVE-2009-1294 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 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 web/guest/home in the Liferay 4.3.0 portal in Novell Teaming 1.0 through SP3 (1.0.3) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) p_p_state or (2) p_p_mode parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1294?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Liferay Liferay Enterprise Portal, Novell Teaming.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-1294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-1294 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1294 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Novell Teaming 1.0 - User Enumeration / Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-0178](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0178/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2008-0180](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0180/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2008-0181](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0181/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2008-0182](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0182/): Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Admin portlet in Liferay Portal before 4.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to per (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2008-0563](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0563/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-1294 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-1294 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1294 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1294/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1294/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1294
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1294
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1294

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