CVE-2009-1524

CVE-2009-1524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mortbay Jetty with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Mortbay Jetty
• Published: 2009-05-05
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mort Bay Jetty before 6.1.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a directory listing request containing a ; (semicolon) character.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1524?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mort Bay Jetty before 6.1.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a directory listing request containing a ; (semicolon) character.

How severe is CVE-2009-1524?

CVE-2009-1524 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-1524 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-1524?

CVE-2009-1524 primarily affects Mortbay Jetty. In total, 326 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1524?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-1524 published?

CVE-2009-1524 was published on 2009-05-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02282388
• http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/JETTY-980
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34975
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40553
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34800
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1792
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499867

Affected products (326)

• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.1.b0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.1.b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.2:alpha0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.2:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.2:beta0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.2:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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