CVE-2009-3479 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers with content creation permissions can inject arbitrary scripts via titles in the Drupal Bibliography module, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2009-3479?
CVE-2009-3479 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Drupal Drupal, published on 30 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 Bibliography (Biblio) 5.x before 5.x-1.17 and 6.x before 6.x-1.6, a module for Drupal, allows remote attackers, with "create content displayed by the Bibliography module" permissions, to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a title.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3479?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Drupal Drupal, Ron Jerome Bibliography.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3479?
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-2009-3479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3479 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jq75-2m55-f6cv, MINI-8xrp-pxrq-83jj, MINI-vrg9-jrr3-73h5.