Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2009-1790 is a cross-site scripting issue in CGI RESCUE Trees before version 2.11. If an old deployment is still reachable, an attacker could inject script or HTML into pages viewed by users. The business risk depends heavily on whether this legacy CGI application is still deployed and exposed. Likely limited to organizations still running CGI RESCUE Trees before 2.11, especially public-facing CGI installations. Exposure is unlikely if the product is not deployed, is retired, or has been updated beyond the affected pre-2.11 range. Treat as a targeted legacy exposure issue. Prioritize quickly if CGI RESCUE Trees is internet-facing or used by authenticated business users; otherwise handle through normal vulnerability cleanup. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for CGI RESCUE Trees deployments.; Upgrade deployments before 2.11 to version 2.11 or vendor-supported later guidance.; Restrict access to legacy CGI endpoints until remediation is confirmed..
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- rescuetrees-unspecified-xss(50579)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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