Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Harold Bakker's NewsScript…
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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Harold Bakker's NewsScript (HB-NS) 1.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the topic parameter in a topic action, a different vector than CVE-2006-2146.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00871 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and 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:haroldbakker:hb-ns:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Haroldbakker |
- cpe:2.3:a:haroldbakker:hb-ns:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Haroldbakker
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4348
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2chv-fjr5-r6p4
References
Exploit 1
More Haroldbakker Hb-ns vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-04043 Harold Bakker's NewsScript (HB-NS) 1.3 allows remote attackers to obtain access to the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-4348 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4348 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2chv-fjr5-r6p4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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