CVE-2007-5979 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the download_plugin.php3 script of F5 Firepass 4100 SSL VPN versions 5.4 through 5.5.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into a user's browser session by manipulating the 'backurl' parameter. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating medium attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact, but no confidentiality or availability impact. While not currently on the KEV catalog or actively exploited, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and its EPSS score suggests a higher-than-average likelihood of exploitation compared to most CVEs. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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