CVE-2009-2350

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - 'JavaScript:' URI in 'Refresh' Header Cross-Site Scripting

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header, a related issue to CVE-2009-1312.

Microsoft Internet Explorer v6.0.2900.2180 y anteriores no bloquean el código "javascript": URIs en cabeceras "Refresh" en respuestas HTTP, permitiendo a atacantes remotos llevar a cabo ataques de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) utilizando vectores relacionados con (1) inyectar una cabecera "Refresh" o (2) especificar el contenido de una cabecera "Refresh". Vulnerabilidad relacionado con CVE-2009-1312.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-06-03 First Exploit
2009-07-07 CVE Reserved
2009-07-07 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://websecurity.com.ua/3386	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504718/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504723/100/0/threaded	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33063	2009-06-03
http://websecurity.com.ua/3275	2024-08-07
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35570	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"				6 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6"		-		Affected