# CVE-2009-4548: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ViArt Helpdesk 3.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 6 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-01-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ViArt Helpdesk 3.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the category_id parameter to (1) products.php, (2) article.php, (3) product_details.php, or (4) reviews.php; the (5) forum_id parameter to forum.php; or the (6) search_category_id parameter to products_search.php.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/36240
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52349
- http://osvdb.org/56882
- http://osvdb.org/56879
- http://osvdb.org/56880
- http://osvdb.org/56878
- http://osvdb.org/56877
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0908-exploits/viarthd-xss.txt
- http://osvdb.org/56881
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34495
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34498
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34494
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34499
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34496
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34497

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