qt: User credentials disclosure via URLs sent in Referer headers
Published Sep 10, 2009
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.87%
Description
The WebKit component in Safari in Apple iPhone OS before 3.1, and iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, does not remove usernames and passwords from URLs sent in Referer headers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading Referer logs on a web server.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 9.10
- 10.04
- 10.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.87% (0.03868) | 89.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.58% (0.03577) | 87.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.94% (0.02938) | 77.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.24% (0.01236) | 77.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00484) | 76.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00484) | 75.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00484) | 72.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36677 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41856 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3860 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36339 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2797 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=545374 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53187 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2797
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2797
Change history (0)
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