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title: "CVE-2008-0455: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability… | CubePath"
description: "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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0455
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# CVE-2008-0455: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability… | CubePath

## Description

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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0455)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.64904 (64.9% probability)

Percentile

99.3%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [20080122 Apache mod\_negotiation Xss and Http Response Splitting](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486847/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [GLSA-200803-19](http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-19.xml)  (security.gentoo.org) vendor-advisory
- [1019256](http://securitytracker.com/id?1019256)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [3575](http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3575)  (securityreason.com) third-party-advisory
- [RHSA-2012:1594](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html)  (rhn.redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [51607](http://secunia.com/advisories/51607)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [mindedsecurity.com/MSA01150108.html](http://www.mindedsecurity.com/MSA01150108.html)
- [RHSA-2012:1592](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html)  (rhn.redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [29348](http://secunia.com/advisories/29348)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [RHSA-2013:0130](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0130.html)  (rhn.redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [RHSA-2012:1591](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html)  (rhn.redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [27409](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27409)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [apache-modnegotiation-xss(39867)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39867)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 \[4/4\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities\_13.html security/vulnerabilities\_20.html security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 \[4/4\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities\_13.html security/vulnerabilities\_20.html security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 \[3/4\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities\_13.html security/vulnerabilities\_20.html security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 \[3/4\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities\_13.html security/vulnerabilities\_20.html security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 \[3/4\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities\_13.html security/vulnerabilities\_20.html security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 \[4/4\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities\_13.html security/vulnerabilities\_20.html security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 \[3/4\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities\_13.html security/vulnerabilities\_20.html security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 \[3/4\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities\_13.html security/vulnerabilities\_20.html security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 \[8/13\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9b4b963760a3cb5a4a70c902f325c6c0337fe51d5b8570416f8f8729%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 \[8/13\] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r05b5357d1f6bd106f41541ee7d87aafe3f5ea4dc3e9bde5ce09baff8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 \[2/3\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 \[3/3\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[httpd-cvs\] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 \[3/4\] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities\_13.html security/vulnerabilities\_20.html security/vulnerabilities\_22.html security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jan 24, 2008
2. Record published Jan 25, 2008
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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