CVE-2009-2352 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in Google Chrome via malicious Refresh headers, requiring user interaction to trigger the XSS attack.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2009-2352?

CVE-2009-2352 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 7 Jul 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

Google Chrome 1.0.154.48 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header, a related issue to CVE-2009-1312. NOTE: it was later reported that 2.0.172.28, 2.0.172.37, and 3.0.193.2 Beta are also affected.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2352?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2352?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2352 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-2009-2352 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2352 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8jfm-rmxf-hfp3.

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