CVE-2008-5266 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.4% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in configuration/httpListenerEdit.jsf in the GlassFish 2 UR2 b04 webadmin interface in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1_01 build b09d-fcs and 9.1_02 build b04-fcs allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter, a different vector than CVE-2008-2751.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 5.37% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-11-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| oracle | glassfish server |
| sun | java system application server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sun GlassFish 2.1 - 'name' Cross-Site Scripting | 2008-06-10 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30604
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4659
- http://webappsecurity.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/xss-glassfish-web-admin-interface-sun-java-system-application/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493243/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29646
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47029
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30604
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4659
- http://webappsecurity.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/xss-glassfish-web-admin-interface-sun-java-system-application/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493243/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29646
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47029
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