CVE-2008-0409

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Published Jan 28, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hfs:http_file_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0419	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.343% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28631
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3583
http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486872/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423
http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-template.txt
http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39870

History

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Subscriptions

Hfs Http File Server

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 28, 2008, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:46 AM
Reserved: Jan 22, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

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