Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2166 · published 13 May 2008

CVE-2008-2166: Sun java system web server cross-site scripting vulnerability

Sun · Java System Web Server

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search module in Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 before SP9 and 7.0 before Update 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown parameters in index.jsp.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% · top 21.4% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting

4.3CVSS 2.0 base score

1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

12References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Java System Web Server Sun

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30133	Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231467-1	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29087	Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019987	Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1455/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42263
http://secunia.com/advisories/30133	Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231467-1	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29087	Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019987	Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1455/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42263

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-2166), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.