CVE-2009-2820

cups: Several XSS flaws in forms processed by CUPS web interface

Published Nov 10, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 5.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The web interface in CUPS before 1.4.2, as used on Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 and other platforms, does not properly handle (1) HTTP headers and (2) HTML templates, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and HTTP response splitting attacks via vectors related to (a) the product's web interface, (b) the configuration of the print system, and (c) the titles of printed jobs, as demonstrated by an XSS attack that uses the kerberos parameter to the admin program, and leverages attribute injection and HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP) issues.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1933-1 New cups packages fix cross-site scripting
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2810 The web interface in CUPS before 1.4.2, as used on Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 and other platforms, does not properly handle (1) HTTP headers and (2) HTML templates, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and HTTP response splitting attacks via vectors related to (a) the product's web interface, (b) the configuration of the print system, and (c) the titles of printed jobs, as demonstrated by an XSS attack that uses the kerberos parameter to the admin program, and leverages attribute injection and HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP) issues.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-856-1 CUPS vulnerability
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:07 AM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 10, 2009, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 9, 2009, 12:00 AM