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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3440 · published 28 September 2009

CVE-2009-3440: Alienvault ossim cross-site scripting vulnerability

Alienvault · Ossim

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the option parameter to the default URI (aka the main menu).

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.5% · top 27.6% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the option parameter to the default URI (aka the main menu).

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=155 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36867 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506663/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36504 Exploit
http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=155 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36867 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506663/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36504 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3440), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.