CVE-2008-0409 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HTTP File Server (HFS) versions prior to 2.2c, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious web scripts through the userinfo subcomponent of a URL. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity with no authentication required, and its successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure or defacement. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a high-priority threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hfs:http_file_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.