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CVE-2007-5944

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Servlet Engine / Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.1.4 through 5.1.1.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Expect HTTP header. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2006-3918, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
14 Nov 2007
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 78% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 5.1.1.16
  • Version 5.1.1.15
  • Version 5.1.1.14
  • Version 5.1.1.13
All 13 release lines
  • Version 5.1.1.4
  • Version 5.1.1.5
  • Version 5.1.1.6
  • Version 5.1.1.7
  • Version 5.1.1.8
  • Version 5.1.1.9
  • Version 5.1.1.10
  • Version 5.1.1.11
  • Version 5.1.1.12
  • Version 5.1.1.13
  • Version 5.1.1.14
  • Version 5.1.1.15
  • Version 5.1.1.16

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5944
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5944