# CVE-2007-0537: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks in Konqueror by embedding HTML tags in comments, bypassing protection schemes.

- **Severity:** Low 2.6 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Jan 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qpw4-qr5r-cjxc

## What is CVE-2007-0537?

CVE-2007-0537 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The KDE HTML library (kdelibs), as used by Konqueror 3.5.5, does not properly parse HTML comments, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and bypass some XSS protection schemes by embedding certain HTML tags within a comment in a title tag, a related issue to CVE-2007-0478.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0537?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kde Konqueror.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-0537?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2007-0537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-1565](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1565/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2004-0866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0866/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-1158](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1158/): Other in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-0867](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0867/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-0721](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0721/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-0537 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-0537 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0537/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0537/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0537
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0537
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-0537

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0537/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.