XSS in Qtweb

CVE-2009-3015

QtWeb 3.0 Builds 001 and 003 does not properly block javascript: and data: URIs in Refresh and Location headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains a javascript: URI, (2) entering a javascript: URI when specifying the content of a Refresh header, (3) injecting a Refresh header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI, (4) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Refresh header, (5) injecting a Location header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI, or (6) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Location header.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (56.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Qtweb — versions 3.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References