CVE-2008-0455

Apache HTTP Server < 2.2.23 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via mod_negotiation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0455. PoCs published by Stefano Di Paola.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This ActionScript exploit demonstrates an HTTP response-splitting and XSS vulnerability in Apache's mod_negotiation by crafting a malicious URL with an embedded script tag. The exploit leverages the Flash plugin to navigate to the crafted URL, triggering the XSS payload.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Stefano Di Paola · javaremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31052

This ActionScript exploit demonstrates an HTTP response-splitting and XSS vulnerability in Apache's mod_negotiation by crafting a malicious URL with an embedded script tag. The exploit leverages the Flash plugin to navigate to the crafted URL, triggering the XSS payload.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache HTTP Server with mod_negotiation (versions prior to fix for CVE-2008-0455)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must have Flash plugin installed · Victim must visit a page hosting the malicious SWF
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (26)

Core 26
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486847/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-19.xml
Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019256
Exploit, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3575
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html
Not Applicable third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/51607
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html
Not Applicable third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29348
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0130.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27409
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39867

Scores

EPSS 0.6477
EPSS Percentile 99.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (6)
apache/http_server 2.2.0 - 2.2.23
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 5.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 5.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 5.0
redhat/jboss_enterprise_application_platform 6.0.0
redhat/jboss_enterprise_application_platform 6.4.0
Published Jan 25, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026