Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in passwd/main.php in the Passwd module before 3.1.1 for Horde allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backend parameter.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | sork-passwd-h3 | 3.0-2+lenny1 | DSA-1829-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | sork-passwd-h3 | 3.0-2+etch1 | DSA-1829-1 |
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.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Horde 3.1 - 'Passwd' Module Cross-Site Scripting EDB-33065 · webapps · Jun 5, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1829-1 sork-passwd-h3 - cross-site scripting Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/8398
- ADV-2009-1784 vdb-entry
- 35769 third-party-advisory
- 35720 third-party-advisory
- 35573 vdb-entry
- DSA-1829 vendor-advisory
- [announce] 20090705 Passwd H3 (3.1.1) (final) mailing-list
- passwd-main-xss(51542) vdb-entry