Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in balancer-manager in mod_proxy_balancer in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ss, (2) wr, or (3) rr parameters, or (4) the URL.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | apache2 | 2.2.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | apache2 | 2.2.8-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | apache2 | 2.2.8-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | httpd +2 | 2.2.3-11.el5_1.3 | RHSA-2008:0008 |
| RHEL 5 | mod_ssl | 1:2.2.3-11.el5_1.3 | RHSA-2008:0008 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | httpd +2 | 2.2.4-9.el5s2 | RHSA-2008:0009 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | mod_ssl | 1:2.2.4-9.el5s2 | RHSA-2008:0009 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | apache2 | 2.4.49-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10623-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2008:0008 Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10623-1 apache2-2.4.49-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0009 Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- 28749 third-party-advisory
- 3523 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1695 vendor-advisory
- 28526 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0924 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8651 vdb-entry signature
- 27236 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:0008 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1711 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0009 vendor-advisory
- 29420 third-party-advisory
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
- APPLE-SA-2008-03-18 vendor-advisory
- apache-modproxybalancer-xss(39474) vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-0048 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2008:021 vendor-advisory
- 20080110 SecurityReason - Apache2 CSRF, XSS, Memory Corruption and Denial of Service Vulnerability mailing-list
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- USN-575-1 vendor-advisory
- 29640 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10664 vdb-entry signature
- 28977 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:016 vendor-advisory
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [5/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.ht mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [5/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [6/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210603 svn commit: r1075360 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075467 [2/2] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list