CVE-2009-3237 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted preferences or MIME parts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2009-3237?

CVE-2009-3237 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Horde Application Framework 3.2 before 3.2.5 and 3.3 before 3.3.5; Groupware 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; and Groupware Webmail Edition 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) crafted number preferences that are not properly handled in the preference system (services/prefs.php), as demonstrated by the sidebar_width parameter; or (2) crafted unknown MIME "text parts" that are not properly handled in the MIME viewer library (config/mime_drivers.php).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3237?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Horde Groupware, Horde Horde Application Framework, Horde Horde Groupware.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3237?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2009-3237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9gvv-96c5-f9vx.

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