Vulnerability Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in CutePHP CuteNews 1.4.6 and UTF-8 CuteNews before 8b allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the result parameter to register.php; (2) the user parameter to search.php; the (3) cat_msg, (4) source_msg, (5) postponed_selected, (6) unapproved_selected, and (7) news_per_page parameters in a list action to the editnews module of index.php; and (8) the link tag in news comments. NOTE: some of the vulnerabilities require register_globals to be enabled and/or magic_quotes_gpc to be disabled.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cutephp | Cutenews | 1.4.6 |
| Korn19 | Utf-8 Cutenews | <= 8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.morningstarsecurity.com/advisories/MORNINGSTAR-2009-02-CuteNews.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507782/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36971Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54221
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54222
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54223
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54224
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54237
- http://www.morningstarsecurity.com/advisories/MORNINGSTAR-2009-02-CuteNews.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507782/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36971Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54221
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54222
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54223
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54224
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-4250?
CVE-2009-4250 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in CutePHP CuteNews 1.4.6 and UTF-8 CuteNews before 8b allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the result parameter to...
How severe is CVE-2009-4250?
CVE-2009-4250 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-2009-4250?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cutephp Cutenews, Korn19 Utf-8 Cutenews.