CVE-2007-4465 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the P parameter in Apache HTTP Server when charset is undefined, exploiting UTF-7 encoding.

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

What is CVE-2007-4465?

CVE-2007-4465 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 14 Sep 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_autoindex.c in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.2.6, when the charset on a server-generated page is not defined, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the P parameter using the UTF-7 charset. NOTE: it could be argued that this issue is due to a design limitation of browsers that attempt to perform automatic content type detection.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4465?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4465?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2007-4465 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4465 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apache Http Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4465, GHSA-7286-985c-74qv.

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