CVE-2009-4406 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the login_username parameter in APC Switched Rack PDU devices, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2009-4406?

CVE-2009-4406 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 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 Forms/login1 in American Power Conversion (APC) Switched Rack PDU AP7932 B2, running rpdu 3.3.3 or 3.7.0 on AOS 3.3.4, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the login_username parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4406?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apc Ap7932 B2, Apc Ap7932 B2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4406?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4406 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-2009-4406 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4406 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p4mj-x49m-pjj2.

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