CVE-2008-2939

Name: CVE-2008-2939
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-08-06T18:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 38.95%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-2939 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.0.63 and earlier, and mod_proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.2.9 and earlier 2.2 versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a wildcard in the last directory component in the pathname in an FTP URI.. EPSS estimates a 38.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.0.63 and earlier, and mod_proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.2.9 and earlier 2.2 versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a wildcard in the last directory component in the pathname in an FTP URI.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

38.95%

98.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Http Server	<= 2.0.63
Apache	Http Server	>= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.9
Apple	Mac Os X	<= 10.5.6
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Opensuse	Opensuse	10.2
Opensuse	Opensuse	10.3
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.0

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0967.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31384Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31673Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32685Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32838Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33156Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33797Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34219Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247666-1Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682868Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682870Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682871Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0327Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0328Broken Link
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70197Third Party Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70937Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663763Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:194Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:195Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:124Broken Link
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0966.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495180/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498566/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498567/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30560Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020635Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2315Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2461Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44223VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f9c22f9c28adbd9f00556059edc7b03a5d5bb71d4bb80257c0d34e4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7dd6be4dc38148704f2edafb44a8712abaa3a2be120d6c3314d55919%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r84d043c2115176958562133d96d851495d712aa49da155d81f6733be%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb9c9f42dafa25d2f669dac2a536a03f2575bc5ec1be6f480618aee10%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc4c53a0d57b2771ecd4b965010580db355e38137c8711311ee1073a8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11316Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7716Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0967.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31384Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31673Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32685Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32838Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33156Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33797Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34219Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247666-1Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682868Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682870Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682871Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0327Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0328Broken Link
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70197Third Party Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70937Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663763Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:194Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:195Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:124Broken Link
http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0033Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0966.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495180/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498566/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498567/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30560Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020635Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2315Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2461Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44223VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f9c22f9c28adbd9f00556059edc7b03a5d5bb71d4bb80257c0d34e4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7dd6be4dc38148704f2edafb44a8712abaa3a2be120d6c3314d55919%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r84d043c2115176958562133d96d851495d712aa49da155d81f6733be%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb9c9f42dafa25d2f669dac2a536a03f2575bc5ec1be6f480618aee10%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc4c53a0d57b2771ecd4b965010580db355e38137c8711311ee1073a8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11316Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7716Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Aug 6, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-2939?

How severe is CVE-2008-2939?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-2939 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 38.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2939?

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Source: NVD / NIST