CVE-2009-4459

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    CVE-2009-4459

    Published: 30 Dec 2009Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Redmine 0.8.7 and earlier uses the title tag before defining the character encoding in a meta tag, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and inject arbitrary script via UTF-7 encoded values in the title parameter to a new issue page, which may be interpreted as script by Internet Explorer 7 and 8.

    References: http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10554, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37425, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54947

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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