Is CVE-2009-2581 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2581 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2581?

CVE-2009-2581 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-2581

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modifier.php in EditeurScripts EsNews 1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the msg parameter.

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: 0.9% (60th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-2576)
Published: July 23, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-2576 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

editeurscripts / esnews

References

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

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