CVE-2009-1408 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via nested BBcode tags in webSPELL, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2009-1408?
CVE-2009-1408 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 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 webSPELL 4.2.0c allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Javascript events such as onmouseover in nested BBcode tags, as demonstrated using (1) email, (2) img, and (3) url tags.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1408?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webspell Webspell.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1408?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1408 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-2009-1408 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1408 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx29-vgxf-w9r9.