CVE-2009-4040 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2009-4040?

CVE-2009-4040 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2009-4040?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.0.17 and 2.5.x before 2.5.2, when used with Internet Explorer 6 or 7, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the search page.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpmyfaq	Phpmyfaq	<= 2.0.16
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/37354Vendor Advisory
http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2009-09-01.phpPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3241Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37354Vendor Advisory
http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2009-09-01.phpPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3241Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-4040?

CVE-2009-4040 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.0.17 and 2.5.x before 2.5.2, when used with Internet Explorer 6 or 7, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via u...

How severe is CVE-2009-4040?

CVE-2009-4040 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-4040?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, Microsoft Internet Explorer.