Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in balancer-manager in mod_proxy_balancer in the…
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in balancer-manager in mod_proxy_balancer in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ss, (2) wr, or (3) rr parameters, or (4) the URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08324 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2008:0009 Released 2008-01-21 · Red Hat rating Moderatehttpd security update
- Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) httpd-2.2.4-9.el5s2, httpd-2.2.4-9.el5s2.i386, httpd-devel-2.2.4-9.el5s2 +5
- RHSA-2008:0008 Released 2008-01-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatehttpd security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3, httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.i386, httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3, httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.i386, mod_ssl-1:2.2.3-11.el5_1.3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3, httpd-devel-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3, httpd-devel-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.i386 +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0008 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6421
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g65v-mwjw-wg6c
References
Advisory 9
Other 20
- ADV-2008-0924
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8651
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
- ADV-2008-0048
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10664
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [5/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [5/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [6/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210603 svn commit: r1075360 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075467 [2/2] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
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Sources
- CVE-2007-6421 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6421 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g65v-mwjw-wg6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-6421 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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