CVE-2009-4459 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via UTF-7 encoded titles in Redmine, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2009-4459?
CVE-2009-4459 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redmine Redmine, published on 30 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
Redmine 0.8.7 and earlier uses the title tag before defining the character encoding in a meta tag, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and inject arbitrary script via UTF-7 encoded values in the title parameter to a new issue page, which may be interpreted as script by Internet Explorer 7 and 8.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4459?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redmine Redmine.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4459?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2009-4459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4459 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redmine Redmine
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4459, GHSA-vpxw-mhc6-mv6v.