CVE-2009-2742 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the Eclipse Help component of IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 prior to version 6.1.0.27. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through unspecified input. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity due to its network-based attack vector and medium attack complexity, with potential for partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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