CVE-2009-4047

What it is

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHD Help Desk 1.43 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the PATH_INFO to area.php; the (2) pagina, (3) sentido, (4) q_registros, and (5) orden parameters to area.php; (6) the q_registros parameter to solic_display.php; (7) the PATH_INFO to area_list.php; (8) the q_registros parameter to area_list.php; (9) the PATH_INFO to atributo.php; the (10) pagina, (11) q_registros, and (12) orden parameters to atributo_list.php; (13) an arbitrary parameter name beginning with "sentido" to atributo_list.php; and (14) the PATH_INFO to caso_insert.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2009-11-23 17:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:12 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2009-11-23 17:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:12 UTC

Exploit probability

2.0% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting

Record status

Modified

Affected

• p-hd Phd Help Desk 1.43

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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