CVE-2009-1553

GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Console Query Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 8 public exploits for CVE-2009-1553. PoCs published by DSecRG.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript code via unsanitized user input in the URL. The payload triggers an alert dialog, confirming the vulnerability.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Admin Console in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string to (1) applications/applications.jsf, (2) configuration/configuration.jsf, (3) customMBeans/customMBeans.jsf, (4) resourceNode/resources.jsf, (5) sysnet/registration.jsf, or (6) webService/webServicesGeneral.jsf; or the name parameter to (7) configuration/auditModuleEdit.jsf, (8) configuration/httpListenerEdit.jsf, or (9) resourceNode/jdbcResourceEdit.jsf.

Exploits (8)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32979

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript code via unsanitized user input in the URL. The payload triggers an alert dialog, confirming the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32978

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript code via an unsanitized input parameter in the URL. The PoC triggers an alert dialog, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable GlassFish Enterprise Server instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32977

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript code via an unsanitized input parameter in the URL. The payload executes an alert dialog, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable GlassFish Enterprise Server instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32975

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript code via the URL parameter. The payload executes an alert dialog, confirming the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32974

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript code via the URL parameter. The payload triggers an alert dialog, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target GlassFish server URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32971

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript code via the URL parameter. The payload executes an alert dialog, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable GlassFish Enterprise Server instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32981

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript code via the 'name' parameter in a URL. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable GlassFish Enterprise Server instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32980

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript code via the 'name' parameter in the auditModuleEdit.jsf endpoint. The PoC uses a simple IMG tag with a JavaScript URI to trigger an alert, confirming the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target GlassFish server
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (23)

Core 23
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503236/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258528-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54254
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://glassfish.dev.java.net/servlets/ReadMsg?list=cvs&msgNo=29675
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54256
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54250
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54253
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54257
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://glassfish.dev.java.net/servlets/ReadMsg?list=cvs&msgNo=29669
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50453
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_jvndb
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2009/JVNDB-2009-000027.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1255
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://glassfish.dev.java.net/servlets/ReadMsg?list=cvs&msgNo=29668
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54252
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54255
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54249
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_jvn
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN73653977/index.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54251
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34824
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34914

Scores

EPSS 0.0820
EPSS Percentile 94.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
oracle/glassfish_server 2.1
Published May 06, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026