CVE-2009-4459 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Redmine versions 0.8.7 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary script into a new issue page by exploiting the application's handling of the title parameter with UTF-7 encoded values, which Internet Explorer 7 and 8 may misinterpret as executable script. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and requiring no authentication, potentially leading to information disclosure. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.8.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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