How severe is CVE-2009-3237?

CVE-2009-3237 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-3237 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-3237?

CVE-2009-3237 primarily affects Horde Horde Application Framework. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3237?

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

When was CVE-2009-3237 published?

CVE-2009-3237 was published on 2009-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-3237

CVE-2009-3237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Horde Horde Application Framework 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: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Horde Horde Application Framework
Published: 2009-09-17
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Horde Application Framework 3.2 before 3.2.5 and 3.3 before 3.3.5; Groupware 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; and Groupware Webmail Edition 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) crafted number preferences that are not properly handled in the preference system (services/prefs.php), as demonstrated by the sidebar_width parameter; or (2) crafted unknown MIME "text parts" that are not properly handled in the MIME viewer library (config/mime_drivers.php).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3237?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Horde Application Framework 3.2 before 3.2.5 and 3.3 before 3.3.5; Groupware 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; and Groupware Webmail Edition 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) crafted number preferences that are not properly handled in the preference system (services/prefs.php), as demonstrated by the sidebar_width parameter; or (2) crafted unknown MIME "text parts" that are not properly handled in the MIME viewer library (config/mime_drivers.php).
How severe is CVE-2009-3237?: CVE-2009-3237 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2009-3237 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-3237?: CVE-2009-3237 primarily affects Horde Horde Application Framework. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3237?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2009-3237 published?: CVE-2009-3237 was published on 2009-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (35)

cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:1.2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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