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JVNDB-2009-000062

XF-Section vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Overview

XF-Section from Happy Linux contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

XF-Secion from Happy Linux is a XOOPS module that categorizes contents. XF-Section contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Masako Oono reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
CVSS Severity (What is CVSS?)

CVSS V2 Severity:
Base Metrics 4.3 (Medium) [IPA Score]
  • Access Vector: Network
  • Access Complexity: Medium
  • Authentication: None
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: Partial
  • Availability Impact: None
Affected Products


Happy Linux
  • XF-Section 1.12a and earlier

Impact

An arbitrary script may be executed on the user's web browser.
Solution

[Do not use XF-Section]
Since the product is no longer being developed, users are recommended to discontinue use of XF-Section and switch to a different product that provides equivalent functionality.
Vendor Information

Happy Linux
CWE (What is CWE?)

  1. Cross-site Scripting(CWE-79) [IPA Evaluation]
CVE (What is CVE?)

  1. CVE-2009-3240
References

  1. JVN : JVN#00425482
  2. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) : CVE-2009-3240
Revision History

  • [2009/09/17]
      Web page published

Date Public2009/09/17
Date First Published2009/09/17
Date Last Updated2009/09/17