CVE-2008-0455 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script via malicious filenames, leading to XSS in error responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-0455?
CVE-2008-0455 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 25 Jan 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x series, and 1.3.39 and earlier in the 1.3.x series allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading a file with a name containing XSS sequences and a file extension, which leads to injection within a (1) "406 Not Acceptable" or (2) "300 Multiple Choices" HTTP response when the extension is omitted in a request for the file.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0455?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apache Http Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0455?
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-2008-0455 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0455 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0455, GHSA-3rhp-x8rm-9rvr.