CVE-2009-1903
The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd crash) via a request for a PDF file that does not use the GET method.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd crash) via a request for a PDF file that does not use the GET method.
- Record
CVE-2009-1903- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd crash) via a request for a PDF file that does not use the GET method.
- Record
CVE-2009-1903- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1898 No score
The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd crash) via a request for a PDF file that does not use the GET method.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1898- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p2cm-r6g3-j83j No score
The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd crash) via a request for a PDF file that does not use the GET method.
- Record
GHSA-p2cm-r6g3-j83j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1903 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Trustwave Modsecurity, published June 3, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.03%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00487.html
osvdb.org/52552
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-02.xml
secunia.com/advisories/34256
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sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=667538
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49211
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0703
securityfocus.com/bid/34096
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1903
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p2cm-r6g3-j83j