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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jul 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gff5-c62p-4pp4

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4939?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Impact Software AdPeeps 8.5d1 - Cross-Site Scripting / HTML Injection (exploitdb)
- Impact Software AdPeeps - Cross-Site Scripting / HTML Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-4943](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4943/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-4939 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4939 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-2009-4939/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4939/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4939
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4939
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-4939

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