CVE-2009-1070

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Published Mar 24, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in system/index.php in ExpressionEngine 1.6.4 through 1.6.6, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the avatar parameter.

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:expressionengine:expressionengine:1.6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:1.6.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:1.6.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1071	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in system/index.php in ExpressionEngine 1.6.4 through 1.6.6, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the avatar parameter.

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: 1.7% (1.718% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://expressionengine.com/docs/changelog.html#v167
http://secunia.com/advisories/34379
http://www.ngenuity.org/wordpress/2009/01/28/ngenuity-2009-003-expressionengine-persistent-cross-site-scripting/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502045/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34193
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49359

History

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Subscriptions

Expressionengine Expressionengine

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 24, 2009, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:57 AM
Reserved: Mar 24, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 26, 2009, 5:51 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM

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