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CVE-2009-4237

3.5 · LOW

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TestLink before 1.8.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the req parameter to login.php, and allow remote a…

Published Dec 10, 2009teamstCWE-79EPSS 3.31%

Overview

CVE-2009-4237 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting teamst testlink. It was published on December 10, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TestLink before 1.8.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the req parameter to login.php, and allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (2) the key parameter to lib/general/staticPage.php, (3) the tableName parameter to lib/attachments/attachmentupload.php, or the (4) startDate, (5) endDate, or (6) logLevel parameter to lib/events/eventviewer.php; (7) the search_notes_string parameter to lib/results/resultsMoreBuilds_buildReport.php; or the (8) expected_results, (9) name, (10) steps, or (11) summary parameter in a find action to lib/testcases/searchData.php, related to lib/functions/database.class.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from teamst. Update testlink 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
teamsttestlink0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-12/0221.htmlRefosvdb.org/60914Refosvdb.org/60915Refosvdb.org/60916Refosvdb.org/60917Refosvdb.org/60918Refwww.coresecurity.com/content/testlink-multiple-injection-vulnerabilitiesRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/37258Refwww.teamst.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84&Itemid=2Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-12/0221.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4237?

CVE-2009-4237 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting teamst testlink. It was published on December 10, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2009-4237?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-4237?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from teamst. Update testlink 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-2009-4237?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-4237 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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