Is CVE-2008-2939 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2939 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2939?

CVE-2008-2939 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-2939

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 39.0%EU EUVD

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.0.63 and earlier, and mod_proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.2.9 and earlier 2.2 versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a wildcard in the last directory component in the pathname in an FTP URI.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 39.0% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-2931)
Published: August 6, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-2931 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apache / http server
apple / mac os x
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
opensuse / opensuse
opensuse / opensuse
opensuse / opensuse

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Apple Mac OS X v10.3.6 and Apple Mac OS X Server V10.3.6 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0086-2005 - archived

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html(Mailing List)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2(Third Party Advisory)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0967.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31384(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31673(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32685(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32838(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33156(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33797(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34219(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074(Broken Link)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247666-1(Broken Link)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549(Third Party Advisory)
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682868(Third Party Advisory)
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682870(Third Party Advisory)
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682871(Third Party Advisory)
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0327(Broken Link)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0328(Broken Link)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70197(Third Party Advisory)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70937(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663763(Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:194(Broken Link)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:195(Broken Link)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:124(Broken Link)
http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0033(Broken Link)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0966.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495180/100/0/threaded(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498566/100/0/threaded(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498567/100/0/threaded(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30560(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020635(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html(Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2315(Permissions Required)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2461(Permissions Required)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320(Permissions Required)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297(Permissions Required)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44223(VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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