CVE-2009-4078

CVE-2009-4078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redmine 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% (72nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Redmine
• Published: 2009-11-25
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Redmine 0.8.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4078?

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Redmine 0.8.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2009-4078?

CVE-2009-4078 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-4078 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-4078?

CVE-2009-4078 primarily affects Redmine. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4078?

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

When was CVE-2009-4078 published?

CVE-2009-4078 was published on 2009-11-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN01245481/index.html
• http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87341298/index.html
• http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2009/JVNDB-2009-000073.html
• http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=41108
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37420
• http://www.redmine.org/wiki/redmine/Changelog#v086-2009-11-04
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37066
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3291
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54333

Affected products (27)

• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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