Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web administration console in Apache Geronimo Application Server 2.1 through 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name, (2) ip, (3) username, or (4) description parameter to console/portal/Server/Monitoring; or (5) the PATH_INFO to the default URI under console/portal/.
CVE-2009-0038
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 17, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (14)
- secalert@redhathttp://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=119
- secalert@redhathttp://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214
- secalert@redhathttp://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/34715
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502734/100/0/threaded
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=119
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502734/100/0/threaded
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.geronimo.plugins:console | 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3 | 2.1.4 | — |
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-32921✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 16, 2009
Apache Geronimo 2.1.x - '/console/portal/' URI Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-32920✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 16, 2009
Apache Geronimo 2.1.x - '/console/portal/Server/Monitoring' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
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