Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting apache2 package, versions <2.2.22-8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
84.85% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-APACHE2-391622
  • published25 Jan 2008
  • disclosed25 Jan 2008

Introduced: 25 Jan 2008

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 apache2 to version 2.2.22-8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apache2 package and not the apache2 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 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.

References

CVSS Scores

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