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CVE-2009-4408Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in models.parser in PyForum 1.0.3 and possibly earlier versions, and possibly zForum,…
- 4.3MediumCVSS base score
- 1.0%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 36% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- NonePublic exploitsnone known yet
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in models.parser in PyForum 1.0.3 and possibly earlier versions, and possibly zForum, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted BBcode (1) img or (2) url tags, which are not properly handled when a post is viewed.
Timeline
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Published
- 15 years later
· 15 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.0% · top 36% of all CVEs (12 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
References4
- pyforum-bbcodetag-xss(54855) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 61051 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 37764 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20091215 [BMSA-2009-08] Multiple Vulnerabilities in PyForum (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2009-4375 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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[](https://cveledger.app/cve/CVE-2009-4408)Record last updated .