# CVE-2009-1872: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion Server 8.0.1, 8, and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2009-08-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-12.html
- http://osvdb.org/57182
- http://osvdb.org/57183
- http://www.dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=122
- http://osvdb.org/57185
- http://osvdb.org/57184
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505803/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33170
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33167
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33169
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33168
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2009/CVE-2009-1872.yaml

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