4.3

CVE-2008-2518: sun java_system_web_server Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 03-06-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2518 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in sun java_system_web_server. EPSS estimates a 1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-06-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the advanced search mechanism (webapps/search/advanced.jsp) in Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 before SP9 and 7.0 before Update 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, probably related to the next parameter.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.88% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sun1 product
  • java_system_web_server6.1 | 6.1:sp1 | 6.1:sp2 | 6.1:sp3 | 6.1:sp4 | 6.1:sp5 | 6.1:sp6 | 6.1:sp7 | 6.1:sp8 | 7.0 | 7.0:update_1 | 7.0:update_2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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