# CVE-2004-2763: The default configuration of Sun ONE/iPlanet Web Server 4.1 SP1 through SP12 and 6.0 SP1 through SP5 responds to the HTTP TRACE request, whi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-06-01 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The default configuration of Sun ONE/iPlanet Web Server 4.1 SP1 through SP12 and 6.0 SP1 through SP5 responds to the HTTP TRACE request, which can allow remote attackers to steal information using cross-site tracing (XST) attacks in applications that are vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

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## References

- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/867593
- http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/uniras/2004/02/msg00007.html
- http://www.cgisecurity.com/whitehat-mirror/WH-WhitePaper_XST_ebook.pdf

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