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CVE-2008-21681 exploit

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache 2.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via UTF…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
54.9%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache 2.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via UTF-7 encoded URLs that are not properly handled when displaying the 403 Forbidden error page.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

54.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-31759 Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 - UTF-7 HTTP Response Handling · remote · 2008-05-08

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Technology feeds
Apache HTTP Server (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securityreason.com /securityalert/3889 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42303 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34219 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/491967/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5143 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31651 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29112 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-731-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • h20000.www2.hp.com /bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01539432 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/491901/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/491862/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/491930/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35650 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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