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Vulnerability · CVE-2012-2687

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the make_variant_list function in mod_negotiation.c in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.…

Published Aug 22, 2012 · 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-2012-2687 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 23.09% 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
Low2.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
23.09%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apache/http server

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the make_variant_list function in mod_negotiation.c in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.3, when the MultiViews option is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename that is not properly handled during construction of a variant list.

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 server2.2.0
  • cpe apache/http server2.2.1
  • cpe apache/http server2.2.2
  • cpe apache/http server2.2.3
  • cpe apache/http server2.2.4
  • cpe apache/http server2.2.6

How to fix CVE-2012-2687

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2012-2687 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 23.09% 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 2.2.0; apache/http server 2.2.1; apache/http server 2.2.2; apache/http server 2.2.3. 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 23.09%. 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

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 22, 2012 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the make_variant_list function in mod_negotiation.c in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.3, when the MultiViews option is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename that is not properly handled during construction of a variant list.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the make_variant_list function in mod_negotiation.c in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.3, when the MultiViews option is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename that is not properly handled during construction of a variant list.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2012-2687

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2012-2687

    30-day exploitation probability 23.09%

    first.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2012-2687

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the make_variant_list function in mod_negotiation.c in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.3, when the MultiViews option is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename that is not properly handled during construction of a variant list.

    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