CVE-2008-5266
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.054 · 93 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in configuration/httpListenerEdit.jsf in the GlassFish 2 UR2 b04 webadmin interface in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1_01 build b09d-fcs and 9.1_02 build b04-fcs allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter, a different vector than CVE-2008-2751.
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)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-31901Sun GlassFish 2.1 - 'name' Cross-Site Scriptingfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- sun java system application server= 9.1_01nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- sun java system application server= 9.1_02nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30604enisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4659enisa_euvd
- http://webappsecurity.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/xss-glassfish-web-admin-interface-sun-java-system-application/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493243/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29646enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47029enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30604Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4659nvd
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