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CVE-2009-2006

2.6 · LOW

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dokeos 1.8.5, and possibly earlier, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) search_term parameter to main/au…

Published Jun 8, 2009dokeosCWE-79EPSS 1.29%

Overview

CVE-2009-2006 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting dokeos dokeos. It was published on June 8, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dokeos 1.8.5, and possibly earlier, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) search_term parameter to main/auth/courses.php; the (2) frm_title and (3) frm_content parameters in a new personal agenda item action; the (4) title and (5) tutor_name parameters in a new course action; and the (6) student and (7) course parameters to main/mySpace/myStudents.php. NOTE: vectors 2 and 3 might only be exploitable via a separate CSRF vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dokeos. Update dokeos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refholisticinfosec.org/content/view/112/45/Refsecunia.com/advisories/34879Refwww.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Security#Dokeos_1.8Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/34928Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1300Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50498Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50500Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50502Refholisticinfosec.org/content/view/112/45/Refsecunia.com/advisories/34879

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2006?

CVE-2009-2006 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting dokeos dokeos. It was published on June 8, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2009-2006?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2006?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dokeos. Update dokeos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-2006?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2006 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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