CVE-2009-0523

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Published Feb 26, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp Server 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, which is not properly handled when displaying the Help Errors log.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:robohelp:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:robohelp:7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:robohelp_server:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:robohelp_server:7:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0527	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp Server 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, which is not properly handled when displaying the Help Errors log.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.078% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/34048
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021755
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-02.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33887
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0512
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48890

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Robohelp Robohelp Server

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 26, 2009, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:40 AM
Reserved: Feb 10, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 26, 2009, 4:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM

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