CVE-2009-1554

Sun Woodstock 4.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via UTF-7 PATH_INFO

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-1554. PoCs published by DSecRG.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Woodstock 4.2 by injecting a malicious script tag via unsanitized user input. The payload triggers an alert dialog, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ThemeServlet.java in Sun Woodstock 4.2, as used in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a UTF-7 string in the PATH_INFO, which is displayed on the 404 error page, as demonstrated by the PATH_INFO to theme/META-INF.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32987

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Woodstock 4.2 by injecting a malicious script tag via unsanitized user input. 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: Woodstock 4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable Woodstock 4.2 installation · User interaction to visit the crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34829
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503239/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35006
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54220
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50336
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://woodstock.dev.java.net/servlets/ReadMsg?list=cvs&msgNo=4041

Scores

EPSS 0.0405
EPSS Percentile 89.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
sun/woodstock 4.2
Published May 06, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026