CVE-2009-4837 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the BASE security engine via specific parameters, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2009-4837?
CVE-2009-4837 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 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 Basic Analysis and Security Engine (BASE) before 1.4.3.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) sig[1] parameter to base/base_qry_main.php, or the time[0][1] parameter to (2) base/base_stat_alerts.php or (3) base/base_stat_uaddr.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4837?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Secureideas Basic Analysis and Security Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4837?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4837 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-2009-4837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvvm-q759-c698.