Is CVE-2009-2163 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2163 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2163?

CVE-2009-2163 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2009-2163?

Patch guidance is available from sitecore security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-2163.

CVE-2009-2163 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-2163?

4 products: sitecore cms, sitecore cms, sitecore cms, sitecore cms.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in login/default.aspx in Sitecore CMS before 6.0.2 Update-1 090507 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sc_error parameter.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SITECORE
Published: 6/22/2009
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2009-2163

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Executive Summary