Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Roller 2.3, 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0 allows…
Priority LOW 28CWE-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 Apache Roller 2.3, 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter in a search action.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04989 92nd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmpw-mfxc-wvmv
References
More Apache Roller vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03684 Certain getText methods in the ActionSupport controller in Apache Roller before 5.0.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2014-00028 The XML-RPC protocol support in Apache Roller before 5.0.3 allows attackers to conduct… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-12297 Server-side request forgery in Apache Roller CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-12966 regex injection leading to DoS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-00218 The weblog page template in Apache Roller 5.1 through 5.1.1 allows remote authenticated… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-00207 Cross-site scripting in Apache Roller CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2008-6879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmpw-mfxc-wvmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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