XSS in Cool-Php-Captcha Project

CVE-2009-10001

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in jianlinwei cool-php-captcha up to 0.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file example-form.php. The manipulation of the argument captcha with the input %3Cscript%3Ealert(1)%3C/script%3E leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.3 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is c84fb6b153bebaf228feee0cbf50728d27ae3f80. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218296.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.007 (51.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
  • cna@vuldb.com (signature, Exploit, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
  • cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit, Issue Tracking)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, patch)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-10001?
CVE-2009-10001 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cool-Php-Captcha Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2023-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2009-10001?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2009-10001 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.