CVE-2009-1070 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.7% (pctl 77)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in system/index.php in ExpressionEngine 1.6.4 through 1.6.6, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the avatar parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.72% — more likely to be exploited than 77% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| expressionengine | expressionengine |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ExpressionEngine 1.6 - Avtaar Name HTML Injection | 2009-03-22 |
References
- http://expressionengine.com/docs/changelog.html#v167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34379
- http://www.ngenuity.org/wordpress/2009/01/28/ngenuity-2009-003-expressionengine-persistent-cross-site-scripting/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502045/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34193
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49359
- http://expressionengine.com/docs/changelog.html#v167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34379
- http://www.ngenuity.org/wordpress/2009/01/28/ngenuity-2009-003-expressionengine-persistent-cross-site-scripting/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502045/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34193
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49359
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD