CVE-2009-0523 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.01583.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Adobe	Robohelp Robohelp Server

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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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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-02-26T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:40:05.067Z

Reserved: 2009-02-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-0523

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-02-26T16:17:19.967

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-0523

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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