# CVE-2007-5944: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Servlet Engine / Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.1.4 through 5.1.1.1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-11-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26457
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24017314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27674
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3680
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK51068
- http://osvdb.org/38700
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018963
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30768

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