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CVE-2009-1844

UnknownEPSS 0.86%

Last modified

CVE-2009-1844 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal 5.x before 5.18 and 6.x before 6.12 allow (1) remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted UTF-8 byte sequences that are treated as UTF-7 by Internet Explorer 6 and 7, which are not properly handled in the "HTML exports of books" feature; and (2) allow remote authenticated users with administer taxonomy permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the help text of an arbitrary vocabulary. NOTE: vector 1 exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-1575.. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal 5.x before 5.18 and 6.x before 6.12 allow (1) remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted UTF-8 byte sequences that are treated as UTF-7 by Internet Explorer 6 and 7, which are not properly handled in the "HTML exports of books" feature; and (2) allow remote authenticated users with administer taxonomy permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the help text of an arbitrary vocabulary. NOTE: vector 1 exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-1575.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.86%

53.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
DrupalDrupal5.0
DrupalDrupal5.1
DrupalDrupal5.2
DrupalDrupal5.3
DrupalDrupal5.4
DrupalDrupal5.5
DrupalDrupal5.6
DrupalDrupal5.7
DrupalDrupal5.8
DrupalDrupal5.9
DrupalDrupal5.10
DrupalDrupal5.11
DrupalDrupal5.12
DrupalDrupal5.13
DrupalDrupal5.14
DrupalDrupal5.15
DrupalDrupal5.16
DrupalDrupal6.0
DrupalDrupal6.1
DrupalDrupal6.2
DrupalDrupal6.3
DrupalDrupal6.4
DrupalDrupal6.5
DrupalDrupal6.6
DrupalDrupal6.7
DrupalDrupal6.8
DrupalDrupal6.9
DrupalDrupal6.10
DrupalDrupal6.11

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1844?
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal 5.x before 5.18 and 6.x before 6.12 allow (1) remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted UTF-8 byte sequences that are treated as UTF-7 by Internet Explorer 6 and 7, which are not properly handled in the "HTML exports of books" feature; and (2) allow remote authenticated users with administer taxonomy permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the help text of an arbitrary vocabulary. NOTE: vector 1 exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-1575.
How severe is CVE-2009-1844?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1844 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1844?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST