CVE-2009-4823 : Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in frontend/x3/files/fileop.html in cPa

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in frontend/x3/files/fileop.html in cPanel 11.0 through 11.24.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the fileop parameter.

Published 2010-04-27 15:30:01

Updated 2025-04-11 00:51:22

Source MITRE

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Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2009-4823

Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.16
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.18.3
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.21 Update Beta
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.21:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.19.3
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.18
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.18.1
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.22.2
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.18.2
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.22
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.22.1
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.21
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.22.3
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.18.4
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.18.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.4.19
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.0
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.24
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Cpanel » Cpanel » Version: 11.24.7
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:11.24.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Threat overview for CVE-2009-4823

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 53

IPs affected by CVE-2009-4823 10

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-4823

EPSS FAQ

1.82%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 81 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-4823

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None

CWE ids for CVE-2009-4823

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-4823

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3608

Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37826

Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/61231
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10519

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Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37394
http://www.cpanel.net/2009/12/cpanel-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability.html