Vulnerability Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roy Tanck tagcloud.swf, as used in the WP-Cumulus plugin before 1.23 for WordPress and the Joomulus module 2.0 and earlier for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tagcloud parameter in a tags action. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in tagcloud.swf in the WP-Cumulus Plug-in before 1.23 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tagcloud parameter.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Roytanck | Wp-Cumulus | <= 1.22 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/1001-exploits/joomlajvclouds-xss.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37483Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38161
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3665/Exploit
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3789/
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3801/
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3839/
- http://www.roytanck.com/2009/11/15/wp-cumulus-updated-to-address-yet-another-secVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508071/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508606/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508833/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37100Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37479
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3322Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54397
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-4168?
CVE-2009-4168 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roy Tanck tagcloud.swf, as used in the WP-Cumulus plugin before 1.23 for WordPress and the Joomulus module 2.0 and earlier for Joomla!, allows remote attack...
How severe is CVE-2009-4168?
CVE-2009-4168 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-2009-4168?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Roytanck Wp-Cumulus, Wordpress Wordpress.