CVE-2009-0038: XSS
First published: Fri Apr 17 2009(Updated: )
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web administration console in Apache Geronimo Application Server 2.1 through 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name, (2) ip, (3) username, or (4) description parameter to console/portal/Server/Monitoring; or (5) the PATH_INFO to the default URI under console/portal/.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| maven/org.apache.geronimo.plugins:console | >=2.1.0<2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
| Red Hat Geronimo | =2.1.2 | |
| Red Hat Geronimo | =2.1.1 | |
| Red Hat Geronimo | =2.1 | |
| Red Hat Geronimo | =2.1.3 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562
- http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=119
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502734/100/0/threaded
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0038
- https://github.com/apache/geronimo/commit/aa0c2c26dde8930cad924796af7c17a13d236b16
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090419162753/http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090422192202/http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=119
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229223125/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c372-x57p-6x7v (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-0038?
CVE-2009-0038 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0038?
To fix CVE-2009-0038, upgrade to Apache Geronimo version 2.1.4 or later to mitigate the XSS vulnerabilities.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-0038?
CVE-2009-0038 affects Apache Geronimo versions 2.1 through 2.1.3.
What types of attacks can be performed using CVE-2009-0038?
CVE-2009-0038 can allow remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks through specific parameters in the web administration console.
Are there any known exploits for CVE-2009-0038?
Yes, there are known exploits for CVE-2009-0038 that leverage the XSS vulnerabilities in the affected versions of Apache Geronimo.
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- collector/github-advisory-latest
- source/GitHub
- alias/GHSA-c372-x57p-6x7v
- alias/CVE-2009-0038
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/description
- agent/author
- collector/github-advisory
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/trending
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-cve
- source/NVD
- collector/nvd-index
- package-manager/maven
- vendor/apache
- canonical/red hat geronimo
- version/red hat geronimo/2.1.2
- version/red hat geronimo/2.1.1
- version/red hat geronimo/2.1
- version/red hat geronimo/2.1.3