# CVE-2009-3153: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in x10 MP3 Search engine, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Sep 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cc7j-f64f-pf58

## What is CVE-2009-3153?

CVE-2009-3153 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 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 x10 MP3 Search engine 1.6.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) pic_id parameter to includes/video_ad.php, (2) category parameter to linkvideos_listing.php, id parameter to (3) templates/header1.php and (4) mp3/lyrics.php, key parameter to (5) video_listing.php and (6) adult/video_listing.php, and name parameter to (7) mp3/embed.php and (8) mp3/info.php.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3153?

It affects 1 product.


Products: X10media Mp3 Search Engine.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-3153?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3153 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-3153 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3153 exists.

Public exploit code:

- x10 MP3 Automatic Search Engine 1.6.5 - '/includes/video_ad.php?pic_id' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- x10 MP3 Automatic Search Engine 1.6.5 - 'linkvideos_listing.php?category' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- x10 MP3 Automatic Search Engine 1.6.5b - '/templates/header1.php?id' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- x10 MP3 Automatic Search Engine 1.6.5b - 'video_listing.php?key' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- x10 MP3 Automatic Search Engine 1.6.5b - 'embed.php?name' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- x10 MP3 Automatic Search Engine 1.6.5b - 'info.php?name' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-3153 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-3153 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3153 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3153/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3153/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3153
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3153
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-3153

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