CVE-2009-4209 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 4 Dec 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into moziloCMS admin pages via specific parameters, potentially compromising administrator accounts.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-4209?

CVE-2009-4209 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin/index.php in moziloCMS 1.11.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) cat and (2) file parameters in an editsite action, different vectors than CVE-2008-6127 and CVE-2009-1367.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4209?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilo Mozilocms.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4209 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-2009-4209 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4209 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mf85-2mg4-mv8g.