Is CVE-2009-1261 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1261 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1261?

CVE-2009-1261 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-1261

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.2%EU EUVD

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Web Help Desk 9.1.22 (evaluation version) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Report Name, (2) Asset No., and (3) Full Name fields in a Models action. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 1.2% (69th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-1260)
Published: April 7, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-1260 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

webhelpdesk / web help desk

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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