CVE-2009-4852: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SemanticScuttle before 0.94.1 allow remote attackers to

Q: How do I fix CVE-2009-4852?

semanticscuttle: upgrade to newer than 0.94. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2009-4852 being exploited?

CVE-2009-4852 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2009-4852 affect?

CVE-2009-4852 affects semanticscuttle. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SemanticScuttle before 0.94.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sort parameter to index.php, and other unspecified vectors, a different issue than CV

Q: How urgent is CVE-2009-4852?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2009-4852 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting semanticscuttle. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SemanticScuttle before 0.94.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sort parameter to index.php, and other unspecified vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-6113. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2010-05-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: festic

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2010-05-07 18:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

festic semanticscuttle UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.94 · 0.85 · 0.86 · 0.87 · 0.88 · 0.89 · 0.90 · 0.91

Fixed in: newer than 0.94

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy semanticscuttle || rpm -q semanticscuttle || semanticscuttle --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.94 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade semanticscuttle

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade semanticscuttle

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2009-4852?

semanticscuttle: upgrade to newer than 0.94. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-4852 being exploited?

CVE-2009-4852 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2009-4852 affect?

CVE-2009-4852 affects semanticscuttle. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SemanticScuttle before 0.94.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sort parameter to index.php, and other unspecified vectors, a different issue than CV

How urgent is CVE-2009-4852?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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