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CVE-2009-0038 Apache Geronimo

Affected softwareApache Geronimo
Severity4.3 Medium CVSS 2.0
Fixed in2.1.4
WeaknessCross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Published17 Apr 2009
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

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/.

Exploitation status

Working exploit published

A reviewed exploit catalogue lists ready-to-run exploit code for this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 2 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB; first seen 2009-04-16.
  • EPSS 18% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Apache Geronimo 2.1.x - '/console/portal/' URI Cross-Site Scripting 2009-04-16
Exploit-DB Apache Geronimo 2.1.x - '/console/portal/Server/Monitoring' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities 2009-04-16

Waratek protection

Mitigation candidate

A kind of vulnerability Waratek's rules address, with exploit code published or exploitation reported. No rule exists and none is planned yet. The decision below says what we found to build a rule from.

  • Protection none
  • Action unverified
  • Review automated Inferred
  • Record active
Decided by The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read
Finding This CVE affects an open-source Java library published on Maven Central (Maven packages: org.apache.geronimo.plugins:console), so it is squarely in ARMR's territory and the source needed to understand the defect is public. That makes it a candidate for an ARMR patch rule. No rule exists and none is scheduled: the diff between the affected and fixed versions has not been read, and a closer look may find no hook point ARMR can act on.

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.geronimo.plugins:console 2.1.0 2.1.4 unbounded

Products and versions

2 products, 5 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache geronimo generic 2.1 · 2.1.1 · 2.1.2 · 2.1.3
osv org.apache.geronimo.plugins console generic ≥ 2.1.0 and < 2.1.4

References

URLTags
https://github.com/apache/geronimo/commit/aa0c2c26dde8930cad924796af7c17a13d236b16 WEB
https://github.com/apache/geronimo PACKAGE
https://web.archive.org/web/20090419162753/http://secunia.com/advisories/34715 WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20090422192202/http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=119 WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20200229223125/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562 WEB
http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214 WEB
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597 WEB
http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=119 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502734/100/0/threaded

Timeline

Published2009-04-17By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.