CVE-2009-4688 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the PHP Shopping Cart Selling Website Script.

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-2009-4688?

CVE-2009-4688 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2010. 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 index.php in PHP Shopping Cart Selling Website Script allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) txtkeywords and (2) cid parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4688?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Resalecode Php Shopping Cart Selling Website Script.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4688?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4688 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-2009-4688 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4688 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-72cm-h79h-7p2p.

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