CVE-2009-5120 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default configuration of Apache Tomcat within Websense Web Security and Web Filter 7.0. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject UTF-7 encoded text into the 404 error page of a Project Woodstock service on TCP port 1812. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), this attack requires medium access complexity and could lead to information disclosure or client-side code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_filter:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_security:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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