CVE-2009-3731

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebWorks Help 2.0 through 5.0 in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 1 Build 208156; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware ESX 4.0; VMware Lab Manager 2.x; VMware vCenter Lab Manager 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.1; VMware Stage Manager 1.x before 4.0.1; WebWorks Publisher 6.x through 8.x; WebWorks Publisher 2003; and WebWorks ePublisher 9.0.x through 9.3, 2008.1 through 2008.4, and 2009.x before 2009.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) wwhelp_entry.html, reachable through index.html and wwhsec.htm, (2) wwhelp/wwhimpl/api.htm, (3) wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/frameset.htm, (4) wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/scripts/switch.js, or (5) the window.opener component in wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/bookmark.htm, related to (a) unspecified parameters and (b) messages used in topic links for the bookmarking functionality.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.20% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory webworks.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-12/0229.html mailing list
http://www.webworks.com/Security/2009-0001/ patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023683 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/62738 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37346 patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/38749 third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/62742 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5944 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509883/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/62741 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/38842 third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/62739 vdb entry
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000073.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/62740 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3731?
CVE-2009-3731 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3731?
To fix CVE-2009-3731, 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-2009-3731 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3731 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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