XSS in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2007-6203
Apache HTTP Server 2.0.x and 2.2.x does not sanitize the HTTP Method specifier header from an HTTP request when it is reflected back in a "413 Request Entity Too Large" error message, which might allow cross-site scripting (XSS) style attacks using web client components that can send arbitrary headers in requests, as demonstrated via an HTTP request containing an invalid Content-length value, a similar issue to CVE-2006-3918.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.807 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.807 · newest: 0.807 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server — versions 2.0.46, 2.0.47, 2.0.48
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-19.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26663 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12166 (signature, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/34219 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27906 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1623/references (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references (vdb-entry)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3411 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6203?
- CVE-2007-6203 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2007-12-03.
- Is CVE-2007-6203 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.