HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2009-0273
MEDIUM

CVE-2009-0273

CWE-79Published: February 2, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Novell GroupWise WebAccess 6.5x, 7.0, 7.01, 7.02x, 7.03, 7.03HP1a, and 8.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) User.id and (2) Library.queryText parameters to gw/webacc, and other vectors involving (3) HTML e-mail and (4) HTML attachments.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-0273 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

novell1 product(s)
groupwise
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (18)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2009-0273
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-79
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 2, 2009

Related CVEs (CWE-79)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2009-0273 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.