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CVE-2009-3701

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administration interface in Horde Application Framework before 3.3.6, Horde Groupware before 1.2.5, and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition be…

Published Dec 21, 2009hordeCWE-79EPSS 4.83%

Overview

CVE-2009-3701 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting horde application_framework. It was published on December 21, 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 the administration interface in Horde Application Framework before 3.3.6, Horde Groupware before 1.2.5, and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to (1) phpshell.php, (2) cmdshell.php, or (3) sqlshell.php in admin/, related to the PHP_SELF variable.

Remediation

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
hordeapplication_framework0Affected
hordegroupware0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3701?

CVE-2009-3701 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting horde application_framework. It was published on December 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-3701?

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-2009-3701?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from horde. Update 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-2009-3701?

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