CVE-2009-2705 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 11 Aug 2009 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can bypass XSS protections in J2EE applications by using overlong Unicode characters, requiring user interaction to execute scripts.

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-2009-2705?

CVE-2009-2705 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 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

CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE applications via a request containing non-canonical, "overlong Unicode" in place of blacklisted characters.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2705?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Broadcom Siteminder, Sun J2ee.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2705 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-2009-2705 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2705 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8j5g-48x9-r6p7.