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CVE-2009-3506

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in CMSphp 0.21 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) cook_user parameter to index.php and the (2) name parame…

Published Oct 1, 2009jean-michel_wyttenbachCWE-79EPSS 1.27%

Overview

CVE-2009-3506 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jean-michel_wyttenbach cmsphp. It was published on October 1, 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 CMSphp 0.21 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) cook_user parameter to index.php and the (2) name parameter to modules.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jean-michel_wyttenbach. Update cmsphp 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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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3506?

CVE-2009-3506 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jean-michel_wyttenbach cmsphp. It was published on October 1, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-3506?

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-2009-3506?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jean-michel_wyttenbach. Update cmsphp 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-2009-3506?

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