CVE-2009-4157 describes multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the ProofReader component (com_proofreader) 1.0 RC9 and earlier for Joomla!. Attackers can inject malicious web script or HTML via the URI, specifically on 404 or error pages, due to improper handling of input. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating medium attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomlatune:com_proofreader:*:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomlatune:com_proofreader:1.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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