CVE-2009-3247 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter in vtiger CRM's Activities module, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2009-3247?

CVE-2009-3247 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Vtiger Vtiger Crm, published on 18 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Activities module in vtiger CRM 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter to phprint.php. NOTE: the query_string vector is already covered by CVE-2008-3101.3.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3247?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vtiger Vtiger Crm.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3247?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3247 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-2009-3247 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3247 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m8m-gfg5-5q83.

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