CVE-2009-2371 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject scripts or PHP code via user signatures in Advanced Forum, potentially leading to code execution or security bypass.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2371?
CVE-2009-2371 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Advanced Forum 6.x before 6.x-1.1, a module for Drupal, does not prevent users from modifying user signatures after the associated comment format has been changed to an administrator-controlled input format, which allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script, HTML, and possibly PHP code via a crafted user signature.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2371?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Michelle Cox Advanced Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2371?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2371 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-2009-2371 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2371 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxmw-fgm7-87f2.