Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Http Server | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01539432
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31651
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34219
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3889
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491862/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491901/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491930/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491967/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29112Exploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42303
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-2168?
CVE-2008-2168 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2008-2168?
CVE-2008-2168 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-2168?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Http Server.