CVE-2009-1942 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users with quiz creation permissions can inject arbitrary scripts into the Drupal Quiz module, potentially compromising other users.
- 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-2009-1942?
CVE-2009-1942 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 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 the Quiz module 5.x, 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.2, and 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.0, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users, with create quizzes or quiz questions access, to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1942?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Drupal Quiz.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1942 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-2009-1942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g7p-p9w3-gf4w.