# CVE-2009-1872: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Adobe ColdFusion Server admin interfaces, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Aug 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w646-98fx-2v93

## What is CVE-2009-1872?

CVE-2009-1872 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 18 Aug 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1, 8, and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the startRow parameter to administrator/logviewer/searchlog.cfm, or the query string to (2) wizards/common/_logintowizard.cfm, (3) wizards/common/_authenticatewizarduser.cfm, or (4) administrator/enter.cfm.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1872?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Coldfusion.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-1872?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-1872 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1872 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1 - '/wizards/common/_authenticatewizarduser.cfm' Query String Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1 - 'administrator/logviewer/searchlog.cfm?startRow' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1 - '/wizards/common/_logintowizard.cfm' Query String Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1 - '/administrator/enter.cfm' Query String Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- Adobe Coldfusion <=8.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2009/CVE-2009-1872.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Coldfusion

- [CVE-2026-48282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48282/): Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-38203](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38203/): Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-29300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29300/): Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-26359](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26359/): Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-15961](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15961/): Adobe ColdFusion Unrestricted File Upload (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-1872 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-1872 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 18 Aug 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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-2009-1872 exists.

Affected product: Adobe Coldfusion. 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-2009-1872/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1872/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1872
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1872
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1872

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