CVE-2009-2455 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into the webmail admin panel via specific parameters, potentially compromising administrator accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2455?
CVE-2009-2455 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in webadmin/admin.php in @mail 5.6.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) type and (2) func parameters. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atmail \@Tmail.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2455 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-2009-2455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cv8-42wc-fw72.