Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2009-4890 describes cross-site scripting in the vBook 4.2.17 login application. A remote attacker may be able to inject script or HTML through the title and message parameters. Business impact depends on whether any public or internal vBook instance still exists. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running vBook 4.2.17 or a derived login application reachable by users or the internet. Prioritize based on asset discovery. If vBook 4.2.17 is not present, business urgency is low. If exposed, isolate and remediate because login-page XSS can affect user trust and session safety. Mitigation focus: Inventory and decommission unsupported vBook 4.2.17 instances where possible.; Check vendor or maintainer guidance; the bundle does not name a patch.; Restrict access to the login application until remediation is confirmed..
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- vbook-title-message-xss(49161)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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