CVE-2008-2939

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    CVE-2008-2939

    Published: 6 Aug 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0967.html, http://secunia.com/advisories/31384, http://secunia.com/advisories/31673, http://secunia.com/advisories/32685, http://secunia.com/advisories/32838, http://secunia.com/advisories/33156, http://secunia.com/advisories/33797, http://secunia.com/advisories/34219, http://secunia.com/advisories/35074, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549, http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682868, http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682870, http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682871, http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70197, http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70937, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663763, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:194, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:195, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:124, http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0033, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0966.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495180/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498566/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498567/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30560, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020635, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1, http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44223, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f9c22f9c28adbd9f00556059edc7b03a5d5bb71d4bb80257c0d34e4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7dd6be4dc38148704f2edafb44a8712abaa3a2be120d6c3314d55919%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r84d043c2115176958562133d96d851495d712aa49da155d81f6733be%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb9c9f42dafa25d2f669dac2a536a03f2575bc5ec1be6f480618aee10%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc4c53a0d57b2771ecd4b965010580db355e38137c8711311ee1073a8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2315, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2461, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297, http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247666-1, http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0327, http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0328, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663763, http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11316, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7716

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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