TI-2009-01790 Aliases CVE-2009-1879 GHSA-v3h9-6vm9-5gp7

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.template.html in the express-install…

LOW 24CWE-79Published 2009-08-21 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.template.html in the express-install templates in the SDK in Adobe Flex before 3.4, when the installed Flash version is older than a specified requiredMajorVersion value, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08253 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk::::::::	before 3.4	Vulnerable	Adobe

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1879
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3h9-6vm9-5gp7

References

Exploit 1

http://www.gdssecurity.com/l/b/2009/08/20/adobe-flex-3-3-sdk-dom-based-xss/

Patch 1

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html

TI-2006-03209 Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player 8.0.24.0 and earlier, Flash Professional 8, Flash… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
TI-2011-02155 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Adobe Flex SDK 3.x and 4.x before 4.6… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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