# CVE-2008-0005: mod\_proxy\_ftp in Apache 2.2.x before 2.2.7-dev, 2.0.x before 2.0.62-dev, and 1.3.x before 1.3.40-dev does not define a charset, which allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-01-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

mod_proxy_ftp in Apache 2.2.x before 2.2.7-dev, 2.0.x before 2.0.62-dev, and 1.3.x before 1.3.40-dev does not define a charset, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks using UTF-7 encoding.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0005.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-19.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28749
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3526
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486167/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/49
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00562.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27234
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39615
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28526
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0006.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0007.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10812
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019185
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0008.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00541.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0009.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:014
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html

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