CVE-2009-4172

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in CutePHP CuteNews 1.4.6 and UTF-8 CuteNews 8 and 8b, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the body of a news article in an addnews action.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54225 vdb entry
http://www.morningstarsecurity.com/advisories/MORNINGSTAR-2009-02-CuteNews.txt exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507782/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36971 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4172?
CVE-2009-4172 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4172?
To fix CVE-2009-4172, 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-2009-4172 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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