CVE-2007-5944
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.9–4.3
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-30768IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1.1 - WebContainer HTTP Request Header Securityfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.13nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.14nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.15nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.16nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 5.1.1.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://osvdb.org/38700enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27674enisa_euvd
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK51068enisa_euvd
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24017314enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26457enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018963enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3680enisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/38700nvd
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