Is CVE-2008-6879 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-6879 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-6879?

CVE-2008-6879 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-6879

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 5.0%EU EUVD

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Roller 2.3, 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter in a search action.

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: 5.0% (92th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-6839)
Published: July 30, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-6839 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apache / roller
apache / roller
apache / roller
apache / roller

References

http://issues.apache.org/roller/browse/ROL-1766(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://osvdb.org/51151
http://secunia.com/advisories/31523(Vendor Advisory)
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=668737(Patch)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33110(Patch)

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

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