2009-3303 | GForge cross site scripting (BID-37088 / 44802)

By Max On Aug 28, 2021

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A vulnerability has been found in GForge 4.5.14/4.7/4.8.1 (Project Management Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument helpname with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. An attacker might be able to inject arbitrary html and script code into the web site. This would alter the appearance and would make it possible to initiate further attacks against site visitors.

The weakness was shared 11/24/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3303 since 09/22/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn’t need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44802 (Debian DSA-1937-1 : gforge – insufficient input sanitising), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Vulnerability Center (SBV-24229) and Tenable (44802).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79
ATT&CK: T1059.007

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 44802
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1937-1 : gforge – insufficient input sanitising
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OpenVAS ID: 66297
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1937-1 (gforge)
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02/24/2010 +86 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1848 days 🔍
08/28/2021 +2355 days 🔍Advisory: securityfocus.com
Status: Not defined
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