CVE-2009-1635: novell groupwise Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-1635 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in novell groupwise. EPSS estimates a 1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-05-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WebAccess component in Novell GroupWise 7.x before 7.03 HP3 and 8.x before 8.0 HP2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the User.lang parameter to the login page (aka gw/webacc), (2) style expressions in a message that contains an HTML file, or (3) vectors associated with incorrect protection mechanisms against scripting, as demonstrated using whitespace between JavaScript event names and values.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.91% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Novell1 product
- groupwise7.0 | 7.0:sp1 | 7.0:sp2 | 7.0:sp3 | 7.0.0:sp1 | 7.0.0:sp2 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.3 | 7.0.1 | 7.02x | 7.03:hp1a | 7.03:hp2 | 8.0 | 8.0:hp1
1 vendor · 1 product
References
17 links- www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003268&sliceId=1X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=484942X Refsource MISC
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472987X Refsource MISC
- packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0905-exploits/groupwise-xss.txtX Refsource MISC
- www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=7003271X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Show all 17 references
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474500X Refsource MISC
- www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003267&sliceId=1X Refsource CONFIRM