# CVE-2009-4713: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the XOOPS Qas module via specific parameters, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6jmp-f9w7-ccwh

## What is CVE-2009-4713?

CVE-2009-4713 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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 the Qas (aka Quas) module for XOOPS Celepar allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the cod_categoria parameter to categoria.php, (2) the opcao parameter to index.php, and the PATH_INFO to (3) categoria.php and (4) index.php.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4713?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alexandre Amaral Xoops Celepar.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-4713?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4713 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-4713 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4713 exists.

Public exploit code:

- XOOPS Celepar Module Qas - 'codigo' SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-4698](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4698/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2009-4714](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4714/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-4713 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-4713 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4713 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4713/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4713/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4713
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4713
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-4713

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