CVE-2009-3803 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Amiro.CMS, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2009-3803?
CVE-2009-3803 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Amiro.CMS 5.4.0.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the status_message parameter to (1) /news, (2) /comment, (3) /forum, (4) /blog, and (5) /tags; the status_message parameter to (6) forum.php, (7) discussion.php, (8) guestbook.php, (9) blog.php, (10) news.php, (11) srv_updates.php, (12) srv_backups.php, (13) srv_twist_prevention.php, (14) srv_tags.php, (15) srv_tags_reindex.php, (16) google_sitemap.php, (17) sitemap_history.php, (18) srv_options.php, (19) locales.php and (20) plugins_wizard.php in _admin/; a crafted IMG BBcode tag in the message body of a (21) forum, (22) guestbook, or (23) comment; (24) the content of an avatar file, which is not properly handled by Internet Explorer; and (25) the loginname parameter (aka username) in _admin/index.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3803?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amirocms Amiro.cms.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3803?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3803 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-2009-3803 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3803 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j35h-hvq7-g6h8.