Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1, 8, and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the startRow parameter to administrator/logviewer/searchlog.cfm, or the query string to (2) wizards/common/_logintowizard.cfm, (3) wizards/common/_authenticatewizarduser.cfm, or (4) administrator/enter.cfm.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 4
- Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1 - '/wizards/common/_authenticatewizarduser.cfm' Query String Cross-Site Scripting EDB-33167 · webapps · Aug 17, 2009 · verified
- Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1 - 'administrator/logviewer/searchlog.cfm?startRow' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-33168 · webapps · Aug 17, 2009 · verified
- Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1 - '/wizards/common/_logintowizard.cfm' Query String Cross-Site Scripting EDB-33169 · webapps · Aug 17, 2009 · verified
- Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1 - '/administrator/enter.cfm' Query String Cross-Site Scripting EDB-33170 · webapps · Aug 17, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Adobe Coldfusion <=8.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2009/CVE-2009-1872.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-12.html
- 57182 vdb-entry
- 57183 vdb-entry
- http://www.dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=122
- 57185 vdb-entry
- 57184 vdb-entry
- 20090817 [DSECRG-09-022] Adobe Coldfusion 8 Multiple Linked XSS Vulnerabilies mailing-list