CVE-2009-4047 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into PHD Help Desk via multiple parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4047?
CVE-2009-4047 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2009. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHD Help Desk 1.43 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the PATH_INFO to area.php; the (2) pagina, (3) sentido, (4) q_registros, and (5) orden parameters to area.php; (6) the q_registros parameter to solic_display.php; (7) the PATH_INFO to area_list.php; (8) the q_registros parameter to area_list.php; (9) the PATH_INFO to atributo.php; the (10) pagina, (11) q_registros, and (12) orden parameters to atributo_list.php; (13) an arbitrary parameter name beginning with "sentido" to atributo_list.php; and (14) the PATH_INFO to caso_insert.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4047?
It affects 1 product.
Products include P-Hd Phd Help Desk.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4047?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4047 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-2009-4047 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4047 exists.
Public exploit code: 6 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4633-2qv5-r2gc.