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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2939 · published 6 August 2008

CVE-2008-2939: Apache http server cross-site scripting vulnerability

Apache · Http Server

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.0.63 and earlier, and mod_proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.2.9 and earlier 2.2 versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a wildcard in the last directory component in the pathname in an FTP URI.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 39% · top 1.5% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
39%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
124References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.0.63 and earlier, and mod_proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.2.9 and earlier 2.2 versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a wildcard in the last directory component in the pathname in an FTP URI.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0967.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31384 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31673 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32685 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32838 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33156 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33797 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34219 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247666-1 Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682868 Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682870 Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682871 Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0327 Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0328 Broken Link
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70197 Third Party Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70937 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663763 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:194 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:195 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:124 Broken Link
http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0033 Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0966.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495180/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498566/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498567/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30560 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020635 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2315 Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2461 Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320 Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44223 VDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-2939), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.