The cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism in ShowInContentAreaAction.do in…
Priority LOW 23CWE-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
The cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism in ShowInContentAreaAction.do in ManageEngine Password Manager Pro (PMP) before 6.1 Build 6104 uses case-sensitive checks for malicious inputs, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchtext parameter and other unspecified inputs.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01328 71st 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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.1 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:*:-:standard:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.1 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:*:-:standard:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro6.1:*:free:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to - | Vulnerable | ManageEngine |
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:password_manager_pro6.1:*:free:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to - Vulnerable ·ManageEngine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4387
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pvc4-2h26-6hch
References
More ManageEngine Password Manager Pro vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-03259 SQL injection vulnerability in the LinkViewFetchServlet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-06975 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in ManageEngine Password Manager Pro (PMP) and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2014-07603 Directory traversal vulnerability in the UploadAccountActivities servlet in ManageEngine… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2009-4387 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4387 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pvc4-2h26-6hch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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