Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebWorks Help 2.0 through 5.0 in…
Priority LOW 25CWE-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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebWorks Help 2.0 through 5.0 in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 1 Build 208156; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware ESX 4.0; VMware Lab Manager 2.x; VMware vCenter Lab Manager 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.1; VMware Stage Manager 1.x before 4.0.1; WebWorks Publisher 6.x through 8.x; WebWorks Publisher 2003; and WebWorks ePublisher 9.0.x through 9.3, 2008.1 through 2008.4, and 2009.x before 2009.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) wwhelp_entry.html, reachable through index.html and wwhsec.htm, (2) wwhelp/wwhimpl/api.htm, (3) wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/frameset.htm, (4) wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/scripts/switch.js, or (5) the window.opener component in wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/bookmark.htm, related to (a) unspecified parameters and (b) messages used in topic links for the bookmarking functionality.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02777 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008.1 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2008.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008.2 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2008.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008.3 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2008.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008.4 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2009.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2009.1 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2009.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2009.2 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008.1 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2008.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008.2 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2008.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008.3 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2008.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008.4 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2009.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2009.1 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:epublisher:2009.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2009.2 Vulnerable ·Webworks
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:help:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:help:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:help:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:help:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:publisher:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:publisher:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:publisher:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:webworks:publisher:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 | Vulnerable | Webworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:lab_manager:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:stage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:stage_manager:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_lab_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_lab_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_lab_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_lab_manager:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_stage_manager:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:help:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:help:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:help:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:help:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:publisher:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:publisher:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:publisher:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:webworks:publisher:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Webworks
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:lab_manager:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:stage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:stage_manager:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_lab_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_lab_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_lab_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_lab_manager:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_stage_manager:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3731
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpjr-rv63-f738
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-3731 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3731 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mpjr-rv63-f738 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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