CVE-2007-5944 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.8% (pctl 78)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Servlet Engine / Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.1.4 through 5.1.1.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Expect HTTP header. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2006-3918, but there are insufficient details to be sure.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.79% — more likely to be exploited than 78% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-11-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | websphere application server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1.1 - WebContainer HTTP Request Header Security | 2007-11-15 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/38700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27674
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK51068
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24017314
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26457
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018963
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3680
- http://osvdb.org/38700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27674
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK51068
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24017314
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26457
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018963
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3680
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