CVE-2009-5097 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in Palm Pre WebOS email clients, potentially reading local databases, requiring user interaction to view the malicious email.
- 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-2009-5097?
CVE-2009-5097 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 2011. 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
Palm Pre WebOS 1.1 and earlier processes JavaScript in email messages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript, as demonstrated by reading PalmDatabase.db3.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5097?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Palm Pre Webos.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5097?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5097 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-2009-5097 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5097 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6m4w-j5fc-2m7r.