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CVE-2008-0455

Apache 2.2.6 mod_negotiation - HTML Injection / HTTP Response Splitting

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

5
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) en el módulo mod_negotiation de Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 y anteriores en las series 2.2.x, 2.0.61 y anteriores en las series 2.0.x, y 1.3.39 y anteriores en las series 1.3.x permite a usuarios remotos autenticados inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML de su elección subiendo un fichero con un nombre que contiene secuencias XSS y una extensión de fichero, lo cual conduce conduce a la inyección en respuestas HTTP (1) "406 Not Acceptable" o (2) "300 Multiple Choices" cuando se omite la extensión en la petición del fichero.

The httpd packages contain the Apache HTTP Server, which is the namesake project of The Apache Software Foundation. An input sanitization flaw was found in the mod_negotiation Apache HTTP Server module. A remote attacker able to upload or create files with arbitrary names in a directory that has the MultiViews options enabled, could use this flaw to conduct cross-site scripting attacks against users visiting the site. It was discovered that mod_proxy_ajp, when used in configurations with mod_proxy in load balancer mode, would mark a back-end server as failed when request processing timed out, even when a previous AJP CPing request was responded to by the back-end. A remote attacker able to make a back-end use an excessive amount of time to process a request could cause mod_proxy to not send requests to back-end AJP servers for the retry timeout period or until all back-end servers were marked as failed.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-01-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-01-25 CVE Published
  • 2017-01-31 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
References (29)
URL Tag Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/29348 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/51607 Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486847/100/0/threaded Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39867 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r05b5357d1f6bd106f41541ee7d87aafe3f5ea4dc3e9bde5ce09baff8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9b4b963760a3cb5a4a70c902f325c6c0337fe51d5b8570416f8f8729%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
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6.0.0
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Enterprise Linux
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5.0
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6.0.0
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Enterprise Linux
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6.0
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6.4.0
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Enterprise Linux
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5.0
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6.4.0
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Enterprise Linux
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6.0
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Apache
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Http Server
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>= 2.2.0 < 2.2.23
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Apache
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>= 2.4.1 < 2.4.3
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Enterprise Linux Desktop
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5.0
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Enterprise Linux Server
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5.0
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5.0
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