CVE-2009-1845

Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.5 and 1.1.7 - Cross-Site Scripting via RequestName Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-1845. PoCs published by Gerendi Sandor Attila.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Vanilla versions prior to 1.1.8. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of user-supplied input in the 'RequestName' parameter of the 'updatecheck.php' script.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ajax/updatecheck.php in Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.5 and 1.1.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the RequestName parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Gerendi Sandor Attila · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33013

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Vanilla versions prior to 1.1.8. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of user-supplied input in the 'RequestName' parameter of the 'updatecheck.php' script.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Vanilla < 1.1.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable version of Vanilla · Ability to craft a malicious URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35234
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503847/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0151
EPSS Percentile 71.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
lussumo/vanilla 1.1.5
lussumo/vanilla 1.1.7
Published Jun 01, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026