CVE-2007-5000 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2007-5000?

CVE-2007-5000 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 13 Dec 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 the (1) mod_imap module in the Apache HTTP Server 1.3.0 through 1.3.39 and 2.0.35 through 2.0.61 and the (2) mod_imagemap module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5000?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Apache Http Server, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Http Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5000?

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-2007-5000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2019-0211 Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
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All Apache Http Server vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5000, GHSA-wxg8-rr3m-222p.