CVE-2009-3748 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in the Websense Web Administrator interface, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2009-3748?
CVE-2009-3748 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 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 the Web Administrator in Websense Personal Email Manager 7.1 before Hotfix 4 and Email Security 7.1 before Hotfix 4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) FileName, (2) IsolatedMessageID, (3) ServerName, (4) Dictionary, (5) Scoring, and (6) MessagePart parameters to web/msgList/viewmsg/actions/msgAnalyse.asp; the (7) Queue, (8) FileName, (9) IsolatedMessageID, and (10) ServerName parameters to actions/msgForwardToRiskFilter.asp and viewHeaders.asp in web/msgList/viewmsg/; and (11) the subject in an e-mail message that is held in a Queue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3748?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Websense Personal Email Manager, Websense Websense Email Security.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3748?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3748 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-2009-3748 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3748 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m4g6-59fc-77gp.