CVE-2009-1576

CVE-2009-1576 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Drupal 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.

Key facts

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Drupal 5.x before 5.17 and 6.x before 6.11, as used in vbDrupal before 5.17.0, allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by tricking victims into visiting the front page of the site with a crafted URL and causing form data to be sent to an attacker-controlled site, possibly related to multiple / (slash) characters that are not properly handled by includes/bootstrap.inc, as demonstrated using the search box. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1576?
Unspecified vulnerability in Drupal 5.x before 5.17 and 6.x before 6.11, as used in vbDrupal before 5.17.0, allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by tricking victims into visiting the front page of the site with a crafted URL and causing form data to be sent to an attacker-controlled site, possibly related to multiple / (slash) characters that are not properly handled by includes/bootstrap.inc, as demonstrated using the search box. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
How severe is CVE-2009-1576?
CVE-2009-1576 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2009-1576 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-1576?
CVE-2009-1576 primarily affects Drupal. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1576?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2009-1576 published?
CVE-2009-1576 was published on 2009-05-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (31)

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