CVE-2008-6059

WebKit: Sensitive information disclosure from cookies via XMLHttpRequest calls

Published Feb 5, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
xml/XMLHttpRequest.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r38566 does not properly restrict access from web pages to the (1) Set-Cookie and (2) Set-Cookie2 HTTP response headers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from cookies via XMLHttpRequest calls, related to the HTTPOnly protection mechanism.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-6029 xml/XMLHttpRequest.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r38566 does not properly restrict access from web pages to the (1) Set-Cookie and (2) Set-Cookie2 HTTP response headers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from cookies via XMLHttpRequest calls, related to the HTTPOnly protection mechanism.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 11:20 AM
Reserved
Feb 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 5, 2009, 12:30 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 18, 2008, 12:00 AM