What is CVE-2007-6388?

CVE-2007-6388 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2008-01-08.

Is CVE-2007-6388 known to be exploited?

7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Apache HTTP Server

CVE-2007-6388

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_status in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6, 2.0.35 through 2.0.61, and 1.3.2 through 1.3.39, when the server-status page is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2008-01-08 · last modified 2026-06-16.

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: 0.759 (99.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-17.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.759 · newest: 0.759 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apache HTTP Server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0005.html (vendor-advisory, Not Applicable)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0554 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0447/references (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
secunia.com/advisories/28922 (URL Repurposed, third-party-advisory)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0986/references (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
securityreason.com/securityalert/3541 (URL Repurposed, third-party-advisory)
secunia.com/advisories/28749 (URL Repurposed, third-party-advisory)
slackware.com/security/viewer.php (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
secunia.com/advisories/29988 (URL Repurposed, third-party-advisory)
marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6388?: CVE-2007-6388 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2008-01-08.
Is CVE-2007-6388 known to be exploited?: 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.