Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search module in Sun Java System Web…
Priority LOW 24CWE-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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search module in Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 before SP9 and 7.0 before Update 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown parameters in index.jsp.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01875 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2166
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9xr-9m8x-542c
References
Patch 1
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2008-2166 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2166 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j9xr-9m8x-542c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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