Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LXR Cross Referencer 0.9.5 and 0.9.6 allows…
Priority LOW 26CWE-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 LXR Cross Referencer 0.9.5 and 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the i parameter to the ident program.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03221 88th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:malcom_box:lxr_cross_referencer:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Malcom Box |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcom_box:lxr_cross_referencer:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Malcom Box |
- cpe:2.3:a:malcom_box:lxr_cross_referencer:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Malcom Box
- cpe:2.3:a:malcom_box:lxr_cross_referencer:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Malcom Box
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4497
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8698-x87q-4cgx
References
More Malcom Box Lxr Cross Referencer vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-01402 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lib/LXR/Common.pm in LXR Cross Referencer… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2010-01569 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LXR Cross Referencer before 0.9.7 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-4497 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4497 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8698-x87q-4cgx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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