CVE-2009-3731 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebWorks Help 2.0 through 5.0 in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 1 Build 208156; VM…
published 2009-12-16 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3703
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebWorks Help 2.0 through 5.0 in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 1 Build 208156; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware ESX 4.0; VMware Lab Manager 2.x; VMware vCenter Lab Manager 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.1; VMware Stage Manager 1.x before 4.0.1; WebWorks Publisher 6.x through 8.x; WebWorks Publisher 2003; and WebWorks ePublisher 9.0.x through 9.3, 2008.1 through 2008.4, and 2009.x before 2009.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) wwhelp_entry.html, reachable through index.html and wwhsec.htm, (2) wwhelp/wwhimpl/api.htm, (3) wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/frameset.htm, (4) wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/scripts/switch.js, or (5) the window.opener component in wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/bookmark.htm, related to (a) unspecified parameters and (b) messages used in topic links for the bookmarking functionality.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/37346 patch
- webworks.com/Security/2009-0001/ advisory
Exploit prediction
2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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webworks.com
/Security/2009-0001/
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/37346
vdb-entry, patch
-
lists.vmware.com
/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000073.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2009-12/0229.html
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1023683
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/62738
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/38749
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/62742
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5944
vdb-entry, signature
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/509883/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
osvdb.org
/62741
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/38842
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/62739
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/62740
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3731
- NVD CVE-2009-3731
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