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CVE-2009-3237

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Horde Application Framework 3.2 before 3.2.5 and 3.3 before 3.3.5; Groupware 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; and Groupware Webmail Edit…

Published Sep 17, 2009hordeCWE-79EPSS 2.27%

Overview

CVE-2009-3237 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting horde horde_application_framework. It was published on September 17, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. 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 Horde Application Framework 3.2 before 3.2.5 and 3.3 before 3.3.5; Groupware 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; and Groupware Webmail Edition 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) crafted number preferences that are not properly handled in the preference system (services/prefs.php), as demonstrated by the sidebar_width parameter; or (2) crafted unknown MIME "text parts" that are not properly handled in the MIME viewer library (config/mime_drivers.php).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from horde. Update horde_application_framework 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

Refbugs.horde.org/ticket/?id=8311Refbugs.horde.org/ticket/?id=8399Refmarc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125291625030436&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125292088004087&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125292314007049&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125292339907481&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125294558611682&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125295852706029&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/36665Refwww.osvdb.org/58108

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3237?

CVE-2009-3237 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting horde horde_application_framework. It was published on September 17, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-3237?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-3237?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from horde. Update horde_application_framework 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-2009-3237?

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