CVE-2009-4924

Dan Pascu python-cjson 1.0.5 does not properly handle a ['/'] argument to cjson.encode, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct certain cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks involving Firefox and the end tag of a SCRIPT element.

Published: 2010-07-02 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-4924 is rated Low Risk (32.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.24%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-4924

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.28% 0.24% -0.03%
2 2025-03-29 0.24% 0.28% +0.03%
3 2025-03-17 0.24%

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-4924

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-4924

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2009-4924

GHSA-95jp-77w6-qj52 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: pip — Cross-site Scripting in python-cjson

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-4924

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2009-4924 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (python-cjson), 14 status rows across 14 suites (dapper, hardy, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, trusty, upstream): ignored 10, not-affected 2, DNE 1, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-4924

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-4924

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
dan_pascu python-cjson 1.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:dan_pascu:python-cjson:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-4924

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