CVE-2009-0239 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Windows Search 4.0 for Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows user-assiste…
published 2009-06-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0247
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 32.5%
- EPSS 32.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Windows Search 4.0 for Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted file that appears in a preview in a search result, aka "Script Execution in Windows Search Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
32.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% 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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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-023
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1542
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/54935
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5428
vdb-entry, signature
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022353
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/35366
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0239
- NVD CVE-2009-0239
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