CVE-2009-4369

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contact module (modules/contact/contact.admin.inc or modules/contact/contact.module) in Drupal Core 5.x before 5.21 and 6.x before 6.15 allows remote authenticated users with "administer site-wide contact form" permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the contact category name.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupal.org/files/sa-core-2009-009/SA-CORE-2009-009-6.14.patch exploit
http://drupal.org/node/661586 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37372 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/37824 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54867 vdb entry
http://www.madirish.net/?article=441 patch exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/37815 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4369?
CVE-2009-4369 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4369?
To fix CVE-2009-4369, 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-2009-4369 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4369 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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