medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-4040: XSS

First published: Fri Nov 20 2009(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
phpMyFAQ<=2.0.16
phpMyFAQ=0.60
phpMyFAQ=0.65
phpMyFAQ=0.70
phpMyFAQ=0.80
phpMyFAQ=0.80a
phpMyFAQ=0.85
phpMyFAQ=0.86
phpMyFAQ=0.87
phpMyFAQ=0.90
phpMyFAQ=0.95
phpMyFAQ=0.666
phpMyFAQ=1.0
phpMyFAQ=1.0.1
phpMyFAQ=1.0.1a
phpMyFAQ=1.1.0
phpMyFAQ=1.1.1
phpMyFAQ=1.1.2
phpMyFAQ=1.1.3
phpMyFAQ=1.1.4
phpMyFAQ=1.1.4a
phpMyFAQ=1.1.5
phpMyFAQ=1.2.0
phpMyFAQ=1.2.1
phpMyFAQ=1.2.2
phpMyFAQ=1.2.3
phpMyFAQ=1.2.4
phpMyFAQ=1.2.5
phpMyFAQ=1.2.5a
phpMyFAQ=1.2.5b
phpMyFAQ=1.3.0
phpMyFAQ=1.3.1
phpMyFAQ=1.3.2
phpMyFAQ=1.3.3
phpMyFAQ=1.3.4
phpMyFAQ=1.3.5
phpMyFAQ=1.3.6
phpMyFAQ=1.3.7
phpMyFAQ=1.3.8
phpMyFAQ=1.3.9
phpMyFAQ=1.3.9pl1
phpMyFAQ=1.3.10
phpMyFAQ=1.3.11
phpMyFAQ=1.3.12
phpMyFAQ=1.3.13
phpMyFAQ=1.3.14
phpMyFAQ=1.4
phpMyFAQ=1.4.0
phpMyFAQ=1.4.0a
phpMyFAQ=1.4.1
phpMyFAQ=1.4.2
phpMyFAQ=1.4.3
phpMyFAQ=1.4.4
phpMyFAQ=1.4.5
phpMyFAQ=1.4.6
phpMyFAQ=1.4.7
phpMyFAQ=1.4.8
phpMyFAQ=1.4.9
phpMyFAQ=1.4.10
phpMyFAQ=1.4.11
phpMyFAQ=1.4_alpha1
phpMyFAQ=1.4_alpha2
phpMyFAQ=1.4a
phpMyFAQ=1.5
phpMyFAQ=1.5-rc1
phpMyFAQ=1.5-rc2
phpMyFAQ=1.5-rc3
phpMyFAQ=1.5-rc4
phpMyFAQ=1.5-rc5
phpMyFAQ=1.5.0
phpMyFAQ=1.5.1
phpMyFAQ=1.5.2
phpMyFAQ=1.5.3
phpMyFAQ=1.5.4
phpMyFAQ=1.5.5
phpMyFAQ=1.5.6
phpMyFAQ=1.5.7
phpMyFAQ=1.5.8
phpMyFAQ=1.5.9
phpMyFAQ=1.5_alpha1
phpMyFAQ=1.5_alpha2
phpMyFAQ=1.5_beta1
phpMyFAQ=1.5_beta2
phpMyFAQ=1.5_beta3
phpMyFAQ=1.6.0
phpMyFAQ=1.6.1
phpMyFAQ=1.6.2
phpMyFAQ=1.6.3
phpMyFAQ=1.6.4
phpMyFAQ=1.6.5
phpMyFAQ=1.6.6
phpMyFAQ=1.6.7
phpMyFAQ=1.6.8
phpMyFAQ=1.6.9
phpMyFAQ=1.6.10
phpMyFAQ=1.6.11
phpMyFAQ=1.6.12
phpMyFAQ=2.0.0
phpMyFAQ=2.0.1
phpMyFAQ=2.0.2
phpMyFAQ=2.0.3
phpMyFAQ=2.0.4
phpMyFAQ=2.0.5
phpMyFAQ=2.0.6
phpMyFAQ=2.0.7
phpMyFAQ=2.0.8
phpMyFAQ=2.0.9
phpMyFAQ=2.0.10
phpMyFAQ=2.0.11
phpMyFAQ=2.0.12
phpMyFAQ=2.0.13
phpMyFAQ=2.0.14
phpMyFAQ=2.0.15
phpMyFAQ=2.5.0
phpMyFAQ=2.5.1
Internet Explorer=6
Internet Explorer=7

Remedy

http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2009-09-01.php

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-4040?

    CVE-2009-4040 is classified as a moderate severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • How can I fix CVE-2009-4040?

    To fix CVE-2009-4040, upgrade to phpMyFAQ version 2.0.17 or 2.5.2 or later.

  • Which versions of phpMyFAQ are affected by CVE-2009-4040?

    CVE-2009-4040 affects all versions of phpMyFAQ prior to 2.0.17 and 2.5.2.

  • Does CVE-2009-4040 affect Internet Explorer?

    Yes, CVE-2009-4040 specifically affects phpMyFAQ when used with Internet Explorer 6 or 7.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2009-4040 enable?

    CVE-2009-4040 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the search page.

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