CVE-2008-6879

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Published Jul 30, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 5.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:roller:2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:roller:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:roller:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:roller:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6839	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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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: 5.0% (4.989% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://issues.apache.org/roller/browse/ROL-1766
http://osvdb.org/51151
http://secunia.com/advisories/31523
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=668737
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33110

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Roller

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 30, 2009, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved: Jul 30, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 30, 2009, 7:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

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