CVE-2008-0409

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the userinfo subcomponent of a URL.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-template.txt
http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39870 vdb entry
http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3583 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28631 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486872/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0409?
CVE-2008-0409 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0409?
To fix CVE-2008-0409, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0409 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0409 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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