CVE-2009-4450 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via map.php parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2009-4450?

CVE-2009-4450 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in map.php in LiveZilla 3.1.8.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) lat, (2) lng, and (3) zom parameters, which are not properly handled when processed with templates/map.tpl.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4450?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Livezilla Livezilla.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4450?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4450 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-2009-4450 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4450 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grw2-42pw-w79c.

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