CVE-2009-1408

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webSPELL 4.2.0c allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Javascript events such as onmouseover in nested BBcode tags, as demonstrated using (1) email, (2) img, and (3) url tags.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.47% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory webspell.org Vendor Advisory webspell.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/53782 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8453 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34764 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.webspell.org/index.php?site=news_comments&newsID=126&lang=uk patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34595 patch vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502732/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.webspell.org/index.php?site=files&file=25 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49937 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1408?
CVE-2009-1408 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1408?
To fix CVE-2009-1408, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1408 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1408 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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