CVE-2009-4557 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Authenticated users with image-node creation privileges can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via node titles in the Drupal Image Assist module.

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-2009-4557?

CVE-2009-4557 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Image Assist module 5.x-1.x before 5.x-1.8, 5.x-2.x before 2.0-alpha4, 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.1, 6.x-2.x before 2.0-alpha4, and 6.x-3.x-dev before 2009-07-15, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users, with image-node creation privileges, to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a node title.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4557?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Unleashedmind Img Assist.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4557?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4557 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-2009-4557 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4557 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-536h-jv4c-qfjf.

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