CVE-2009-4408 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted BBcode tags in PyForum, requiring victim interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4408?
CVE-2009-4408 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in models.parser in PyForum 1.0.3 and possibly earlier versions, and possibly zForum, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted BBcode (1) img or (2) url tags, which are not properly handled when a post is viewed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4408?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pyforum Pyforum.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4408?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4408 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-2009-4408 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4408 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p27c-q9wc-vp8q.