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TI-2009-02872 Aliases CVE-2009-3015GHSA-9crh-cc7m-2263

QtWeb 3.0 Builds 001 and 003 does not properly block javascript: and data: URIs in…

Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
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

QtWeb 3.0 Builds 001 and 003 does not properly block javascript: and data: URIs in Refresh and Location headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains a javascript: URI, (2) entering a javascript: URI when specifying the content of a Refresh header, (3) injecting a Refresh header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI, (4) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Refresh header, (5) injecting a Location header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI, or (6) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Location header.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00912 60th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qtweb:qtweb:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableQtweb
  • cpe:2.3:a:qtweb:qtweb:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Qtweb

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3015
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9crh-cc7m-2263

References

  • TI-2010-04945 Untrusted search path vulnerability in QtWeb Browser 3.3 build 043 allows local users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources