CVE-2009-4610

CVE-2009-4610 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% (86th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Mortbay Jetty
• Published: 2010-01-13
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mort Bay Jetty 6.x and 7.0.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string to jsp/dump.jsp in the JSP Dump feature, or the (2) Name or (3) Value parameter to the default URI for the Session Dump Servlet under session/.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4610?

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mort Bay Jetty 6.x and 7.0.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string to jsp/dump.jsp in the JSP Dump feature, or the (2) Name or (3) Value parameter to the default URI for the Session Dump Servlet under session/.

How severe is CVE-2009-4610?

CVE-2009-4610 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-4610 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-4610?

CVE-2009-4610 primarily affects Mortbay Jetty. In total, 81 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4610?

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

When was CVE-2009-4610 published?

CVE-2009-4610 was published on 2010-01-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-jetty6x7x/jetty-adv.txt

Affected products (81)

• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:alpha0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta16:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta17:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:betax:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:pre0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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