CVE-2009-2898

SpringSource Hyperic HQ 3.2.x-4.2-beta1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Alerts List Description Field

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-2898. PoCs published by CoreLabs.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed advisory from Core Security Technologies describing multiple XSS vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-2897 and CVE-2009-2898) in Hyperic HQ. It includes technical descriptions, proof-of-concept examples, and mitigation steps.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Alerts list feature in the web interface in SpringSource Hyperic HQ 3.2.x before 3.2.6.1, 4.0.x before 4.0.3.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.2.1, and 4.2-beta1; Application Management Suite (AMS) 2.0.0.SR3; and tc Server 6.0.20.B allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by CoreLabs · textwebappsjsp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10013

This is a detailed advisory from Core Security Technologies describing multiple XSS vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-2897 and CVE-2009-2898) in Hyperic HQ. It includes technical descriptions, proof-of-concept examples, and mitigation steps.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Hyperic HQ 3.2, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2-beta1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the Hyperic HQ web interface
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/58611
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://jira.hyperic.com/browse/HHQ-3390
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506950/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506935/100/0/threaded
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.springsource.com/security/hyperic-hq
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36935
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53660

Scores

EPSS 0.0183
EPSS Percentile 76.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (18)
springsource/application_management_suite 2.0.0 sr3
springsource/hyperic_hq 3.2 beta_1
springsource/hyperic_hq 3.2.0
springsource/hyperic_hq 3.2.1
springsource/hyperic_hq 3.2.2
springsource/hyperic_hq 3.2.3
springsource/hyperic_hq 3.2.4
springsource/hyperic_hq 3.2.5
springsource/hyperic_hq 3.2.6
springsource/hyperic_hq 4.0.0
... and 8 more
Published Oct 13, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026