CVE-2009-3283 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via cookies in various PHP BBS applications, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2009-3283?

CVE-2009-3283 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpspot PHP BBS, PHP Image Capture BBS, PHP & CSS BBS, PHP BBS CE, PHP_RSS_Builder, and webshot, dated before 20090914, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to cookies.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3283?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Phpspot Php \& Css Bbs, Phpspot Php Bbs, Phpspot Php Bbs Ce, Phpspot Php Image Capture Bbs, Phpspot Php Rss Builder, Phpspot Webshot.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3283?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3283 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-2009-3283 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8m5p-57f4-m897.

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