CVE-2009-4369: XSS

Published Dec 21, 2009
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contact module (modules/contact/contact.admin.inc or modules/contact/contact.module) in Drupal Core 5.x before 5.21 and 6.x before 6.15 allows remote authenticated users with "administer site-wide contact form" permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the contact category name.

Affected Software

48 affected components
Drupal Drupal=5.0
Drupal Drupal=5.0-beta1
Drupal Drupal=5.0-beta2
Drupal Drupal=5.0-rc1
Drupal Drupal=5.0-rc2
Drupal Drupal=5.1
Drupal Drupal=5.2
Drupal Drupal=5.4
Drupal Drupal=5.5
Drupal Drupal=5.6
Drupal Drupal=5.7
Drupal Drupal=5.8
Drupal Drupal=5.9
Drupal Drupal=5.10
Drupal Drupal=5.11
Drupal Drupal=5.12
Drupal Drupal=5.13
Drupal Drupal=5.14
Drupal Drupal=5.15
Drupal Drupal=5.16
Drupal Drupal=5.17
Drupal Drupal=5.18
Drupal Drupal=5.19
Drupal Drupal=5.20
Drupal Drupal=5.x-dev
Drupal Drupal=6.0
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta1
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta2
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta3
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta4
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc-1
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc-2
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc-3
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc-4
Drupal Drupal=6.1
Drupal Drupal=6.2
Drupal Drupal=6.3
Drupal Drupal=6.4
Drupal Drupal=6.5
Drupal Drupal=6.6
Drupal Drupal=6.7
Drupal Drupal=6.8
Drupal Drupal=6.9
Drupal Drupal=6.10
Drupal Drupal=6.11
Drupal Drupal=6.12
Drupal Drupal=6.13
Drupal Drupal=6.14

Event History

Dec 21, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4369?

CVE-2009-4369 has a medium severity rating as it allows authenticated users to exploit the XSS vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-4369?

To fix CVE-2009-4369, you should upgrade your Drupal installation to versions 5.21 or 6.15 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2009-4369 have on my website?

CVE-2009-4369 can allow attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, potentially compromising user data or website functionality.

4

Is my version of Drupal affected by CVE-2009-4369?

Drupal versions 5.x before 5.21 and 6.x before 6.15 are affected by CVE-2009-4369.

5

Who is vulnerable to CVE-2009-4369?

Authenticated users with 'administer site-wide contact form' permissions are vulnerable to CVE-2009-4369.

Contact

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