CVE-2009-5158 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 22 Aug 2019 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Insufficient HTML sanitization in the Google Analyticator plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via Google Analytics API text.

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-2009-5158?

CVE-2009-5158 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2019. 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

The google-analyticator plugin before 5.2.1 for WordPress has insufficient HTML sanitization for Google Analytics API text.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sumo Google Analyticator.

How do I fix CVE-2009-5158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5158 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-2009-5158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fw7j-vc63-x5gf.