# CVE-2007-6316: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject scripts via URI paths, executed when administrators view logs, potentially compromising the web server.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Dec 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-29g3-4frr-8p4r

## What is CVE-2007-6316?

CVE-2007-6316 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Dec 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BarracudaDrive Web Server before 3.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI path in an HTTP GET request, which is activated by administrators viewing log files via the Trace page.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6316?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Real Time Logic Barracudadrive Web Server, Real Time Logic Barracudadrive Web Server Home Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-6316?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6316 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-6316 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6316 exists.

Public exploit code:

- barracudadrive 3.7.2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-6317](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6317/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2007-6314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6314/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2007-6315](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6315/): Null dereference in n/a (medium 4.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-6316 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-6316 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Dec 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6316 exists.

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-2007-6316/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6316/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6316
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6316
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-6316

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6316/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.