---
title: "CVE-2008-2168: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability… | CubePath"
description: "Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache 2.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via UTF-7 encoded…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2168
---

# CVE-2008-2168: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability… | CubePath

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache 2.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via UTF-7 encoded URLs that are not properly handled when displaying the 403 Forbidden error page.

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-2008-2168)

## 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

0.54851 (54.9% probability)

Percentile

99.0%

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.

- [3889](http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3889)  (securityreason.com) third-party-advisory
- [apache-403-xss(42303)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42303)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [34219](http://secunia.com/advisories/34219)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [20080512 Re: Re: Re: Apache Server HTML Injection and UTF-7 XSS Vulnerability](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491967/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5143](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5143)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [HPSBUX02465](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2)  (marc.info) vendor-advisory
- [31651](http://secunia.com/advisories/31651)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [SSRT090085](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2)  (marc.info) vendor-advisory
- [29112](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29112)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [USN-731-1](http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1)  (ubuntu.com) vendor-advisory
- [HPSBUX02365](http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01539432)  (h20000.www2.hp.com) vendor-advisory
- [20080510 Re: Apache Server HTML Injection and UTF-7 XSS Vulnerability](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491901/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [20080508 Apache Server HTML Injection and UTF-7 XSS Vulnerability](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491862/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [20080510 Re: Re: Apache Server HTML Injection and UTF-7 XSS Vulnerability](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491930/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [35650](http://secunia.com/advisories/35650)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory

## Timeline

1. ID reserved May 13, 2008
2. Record published May 13, 2008
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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