CVE-2009-4040 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.0.17 and 2.5.x before 2.5.2, when used with Internet Explorer 6 or 7, allows…
published 2009-11-20 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-4011
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.0.17 and 2.5.x before 2.5.2, when used with Internet Explorer 6 or 7, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the search page.
Patch / fix
- phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2009-09-01.php advisory
Exploit prediction
1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% 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
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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phpmyfaq.de
/advisory_2009-09-01.php
patch, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3241
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/37354
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4040
- NVD CVE-2009-4040
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