Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in download_plugin.php3 in F5 Firepass 4100 SSL VPN 5.4 through 5.5.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.1 allows…

Published 18 y ago 2007-11-15 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

4.3

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

2.6%

percentile 85%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in download_plugin.php3 in F5 Firepass 4100 SSL VPN 5.4 through 5.5.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backurl parameter.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-30755 F5 FirePass 4100 SSL VPN - 'Download_Plugin.php3' Cross-Site Scripting · remote · 2007-11-12

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	4.3	`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

securityfocus.com /archive/1/483601/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
securitytracker.com /id?1018937 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
securityreason.com /securityalert/3364 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
osvdb.org /38665 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/26412 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/38439 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
support.f5.com /kb/en-us/solutions/public/7000/400/sol7498.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
procheckup.com /Vulnerability_PR07-13.php · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3847 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
secunia.com /advisories/27647 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2007-5979
NVD: CVE-2007-5979

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