CVE-2007-5944 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Servlet Engine / Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.1.4 through 5.1.1.…
published 2007-11-14 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5914
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-30768)
Exploit prediction
1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-30768 IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1.1 - WebContainer HTTP Request Header Security remote, 2007-11-15
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK51068
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/26457
vdb-entry
- www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg24017314
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secunia.com
/advisories/27674
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3680
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/38700
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1018963
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5944
- NVD CVE-2007-5944
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