Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP…
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.64904 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 to before 2.2.23; 2.4.1 to before 2.4.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 to before 2.2.23; 2.4.1 to before 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Running on ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2013:0512 Released 2013-02-20 · Red Hat rating Lowhttpd security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) httpd-2.2.15-26.el6, httpd-tools-2.2.15-26.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) httpd-2.2.15-26.el6, httpd-devel-2.2.15-26.el6, httpd-manual-2.2.15-26.el6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) httpd-2.2.15-26.el6, httpd-tools-2.2.15-26.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) httpd-2.2.15-26.el6, httpd-devel-2.2.15-26.el6, httpd-manual-2.2.15-26.el6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) httpd-2.2.15-26.el6, httpd-devel-2.2.15-26.el6, httpd-devel-2.2.15-26.el6.ppc +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) httpd-2.2.15-26.el6, httpd-devel-2.2.15-26.el6, httpd-manual-2.2.15-26.el6 +2
- RHSA-2013:0130 Released 2013-01-08 · Red Hat rating Lowhttpd security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) httpd-2.2.3-74.el5, httpd-2.2.3-74.el5.i386, httpd-2.2.3-74.el5.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) httpd-2.2.3-74.el5, httpd-2.2.3-74.el5.i386, mod_ssl-1:2.2.3-74.el5 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) httpd-2.2.3-74.el5, httpd-devel-2.2.3-74.el5, httpd-devel-2.2.3-74.el5.i386 +2
- RHSA-2012:1594 Released 2012-12-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2012:1592 Released 2012-12-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server antlr-eap6-2.7.7-15_redhat_2.ep6.el6, apache-commons-beanutils-1.8.3-10.redhat_2.ep6.el6, apache-commons-cli-1.2-7.5.redhat_2.ep6.el6.4 +47
- RHSA-2012:1591 Released 2012-12-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server antlr-eap6-2.7.7-15_redhat_2.ep6.el5, apache-commons-beanutils-1.8.3-10.redhat_2.ep6.el5, apache-commons-cli-1.2-7.5.redhat_2.ep6.el5.4 +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0130 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0130 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0130 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0512 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1591 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1592 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1594 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0455
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rhp-x8rm-9rvr
References
Other 13
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [4/4] - 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 [4/4] - 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: 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: r1058586 [4/4] - 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: 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 [8/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [8/13] - /httpd/site/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: r1073146 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml 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
Sources
- CVE-2008-0455 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0455 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rhp-x8rm-9rvr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-0455 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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