CVE-2008-6059

xml/XMLHttpRequest.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r38566 does not properly restrict access from web pages to the (1) Set-Cookie and (2) Set-Cookie2 HTTP response headers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from cookies via XMLHttpRequest calls, related to the HTTPOnly protection mechanism.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10957
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/38566/trunk/WebCore/xml/XMLHttpRequest.cpp
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33804
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48575

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:webkit:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-02-04 16:30

Updated : 2017-08-07 18:33

NVD link : CVE-2008-6059

Mitre link : CVE-2008-6059

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Products Affected

webkit

webkit

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