CVE-2008-0455

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 25 Jan 2008, 00:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 07:46

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
38/100
CVSS Score
4.3 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
52.58% CRITICAL
53% probability +29.82%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
5 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

25 Jan 2008, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 07:46
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x series, and 1.3.39 and earlier in the 1.3.x series allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading a file with a name containing XSS sequences and a file extension, which leads to injection within a (1) "406 Not Acceptable" or (2) "300 Multiple Choices" HTTP response when the extension is omitted in a request for the file.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 52.58%• Percentile: 98%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-79•Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

    The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Affected Systems

  • Unknown•HTTP Server

    ≥ 2.2.0, < 2.2.23 | ≥ 2.4.1, < 2.4.3

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    5.0

  • redhat•jboss_enterprise_application_platform

    6.0.0 | 6.4.0

References (26)