# CVE-2009-1593: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks via modified script end tags due to improper negative model implementation in Armorlogic Profense WAF.

- **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:** 21 May 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-69gh-7rj2-j87c

## What is CVE-2009-1593?

CVE-2009-1593 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 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

Armorlogic Profense Web Application Firewall before 2.2.22, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4, does not properly implement the "negative model," which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a modified end tag of a SCRIPT element.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1593?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Armorlogic Profense Web Application Firewall.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-1593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1593 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-1593 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1593 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Profense 2.2.20/2.4.2 - Web Application Firewall Security Bypass (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-1745](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1745/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1594](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1594/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2009-0468](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0468/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2009-0467](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0467/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-1593 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-1593 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 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-2009-1593 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-2009-1593/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1593/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1593
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1593
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1593

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