# CVE-2009-5142: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in timthumb.php in TimThumb 1.09 and earlier, as used in Mimbo Pro 2.3.1 and other products, allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-08-21 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in timthumb.php in TimThumb 1.09 and earlier, as used in Mimbo Pro 2.3.1 and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the src parameter.

## What to do

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127724/WordPress-Gamespeed-Theme-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/71878
- https://code.google.com/p/timthumb/issues/detail?id=49
- https://code.google.com/p/timthumb/source/detail?r=65

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