CVE-2009-4866 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matt's Script Archive (MSA) Simple Search 1.0, specifically within the search.cgi component. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the 'terms' parameter. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability is of medium complexity to exploit and could lead to information disclosure or defacement, though it does not impact confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matt_wright:simple_search:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.