Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting httpd package, versions <0:2.2.15-26.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
71% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-HTTPD-2071266
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed13 Jun 2012

Introduced: 13 Jun 2012

CVE-2008-0455  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 httpd to version 0:2.2.15-26.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd package and not the httpd package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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CVSS Scores

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