CVE-2009-4939 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via multiple parameters in AdPeeps, potentially stealing user data or hijacking accounts.

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-2009-4939?

CVE-2009-4939 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in AdPeeps 8.5d1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) uid parameter, (2) uid parameter in a login_lookup action, (3) uid parameter in an adminlogin action, (4) campaignid parameter in a createcampaign action, (5) type parameter in a view_account_stats action, (6) period parameter in a view_account_stats action, (7) uid parameter in a view_adrates action, (8) accname parameter in an account_confirmation action, (9) loginpass parameter in an account_confirmation action, (10) e9 parameter in a setup_account action, (11) from parameter in an email_advertisers action, (12) message parameter in an email_advertisers action, (13) idno parameter in an edit_ad_package action, (14) Advertiser Name field, (15) First Name field, (16) Last Name field, (17) Address field, (18) Phone Number field, (19) Password Hint field, or (20) URL field; and (21) allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified form associated with a view_adrates action.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4939?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Impactsoftcompany Adpeeps.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4939?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4939 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-2009-4939 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4939 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gff5-c62p-4pp4.

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