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Vulnerability · CVE-2008-0455

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x…

Published Jan 25, 2008 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · http server

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2008-0455 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 64.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run http server.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
64.90%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe apache/http server · cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop · cpe redhat/enterprise linux server · cpe redhat/enterprise linux workstation · cpe redhat/jboss enterprise application platform

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x series, and 1.3.39 and earlier in the 1.3.x series allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading a file with a name containing XSS sequences and a file extension, which leads to injection within a (1) "406 Not Acceptable" or (2) "300 Multiple Choices" HTTP response when the extension is omitted in a request for the file.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apache/http server< 2.2.23
  • cpe apache/http server< 2.4.3
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop5.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux server5.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux workstation5.0
  • cpe redhat/jboss enterprise application platform6.0.0

How to fix CVE-2008-0455

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2008-0455 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 64.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run http server.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apache/http server < 2.2.23; apache/http server < 2.4.3; redhat/enterprise linux desktop 5.0; redhat/enterprise linux server 5.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 64.90%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Apache HTTP Server security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 25, 2008 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x series, and 1.3.39 and earlier in the 1.3.x series allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading a file with a name containing XSS sequences and a file extension, which leads to injection with

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x series, and 1.3.39 and earlier in the 1.3.x series allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading a file with a name containing XSS sequences and a file extension, which leads to injection with

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2008-0455

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2008-0455

    30-day exploitation probability 64.90%

    first.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2008-0455

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x series, and 1.3.39 and earlier in the 1.3.x series allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading a file with a name containing XSS sequences and a file extension, which leads to injection with

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026