CVE-2009-2780 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in 68 Classifieds, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.

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-2009-2780?

CVE-2009-2780 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in 68 Classifieds 4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) cat parameter to category.php, view parameter to (2) login.php and (3) viewlisting.php, page parameter to (4) searchresults.php and (5) toplistings.php, and (6) member parameter to viewmember.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2780?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 68 Classifieds 68 Classifieds.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2780?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2780 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-2009-2780 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2780 exists.

Public exploit code: 6 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mcgx-gc58-pqxx.

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