CVE-2009-10001

Name: CVE-2009-10001
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-13T18:15:08.75+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.75%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-10001 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in jianlinwei cool-php-captcha up to 0.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file example-form.php. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in jianlinwei cool-php-captcha up to 0.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file example-form.php. The manipulation of the argument captcha with the input %3Cscript%3Ealert(1)%3C/script%3E leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.3 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is c84fb6b153bebaf228feee0cbf50728d27ae3f80. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218296.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.75%

50.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cool-Php-Captcha Project	Cool-Php-Captcha	< 0.3

References

https://github.com/jianlinwei/cool-php-captcha/commit/c84fb6b153bebaf228feee0cbf50728d27ae3f80Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jianlinwei/cool-php-captcha/issues/2Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jianlinwei/cool-php-captcha/releases/tag/0.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218296Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.218296Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jianlinwei/cool-php-captcha/commit/c84fb6b153bebaf228feee0cbf50728d27ae3f80Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jianlinwei/cool-php-captcha/issues/2Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jianlinwei/cool-php-captcha/releases/tag/0.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218296Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.218296Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 13, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-10001?

How severe is CVE-2009-10001?

CVE-2009-10001 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-10001?

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Source: NVD / NIST