CVE-2009-4110 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via search terms in DotNetNuke, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2009-4110?
CVE-2009-4110 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published on 28 Nov 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 the search functionality in DotNetNuke 4.8 through 5.1.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via search terms that are not properly filtered before display in a custom results page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4110?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4110?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4110 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-2009-4110 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4110 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-26ww-33qp-73qr.