Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2007-6388?

Affected: HTTP Server (Apache); apache2 (debian); rootio-apache2, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2007-6388 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2007-6388 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2007-6388?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2007-6388?

Fixed versions are available, including ant 0:1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, apache 0:1.3.27-14.ent, HTTP Server 1.3.39.

How urgently should CVE-2007-6388 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2007-6388

Medium

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_status in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6, 2.0.35 through 2.0.61, and 1.3.2 through 1.3.39, when the server-status page is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Published Jan 8, 2008 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6388

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2007-6388 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3 v2) affecting HTTP Server (Apache), apache2 (debian), rootio-apache2 and 22 more products.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including ant 0:1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, apache 0:1.3.27-14.ent, HTTP Server 1.3.39.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

4.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

76%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Affected Products

54 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
HTTP ServerApache	See advisory	1.3.39
apache2debian	See advisory	2.2.8-1
rootio-apache2rootio	See advisory	2.2.8-1
httpd-develoracle	See advisory	2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.0.1
httpdoracle	See advisory	2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.0.1

20 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

ant

0:1.6.5-1jpp_1rh

apache

0:1.3.27-14.ent

HTTP Server

1.3.39

apache2

2.2.8-1, 2.4.49-1.1

avalon-logkit

0:1.2-2jpp_4rh

axis

0:1.2.1-1jpp_3rh

classpathx-jaf

0:1.0-2jpp_6rh

classpathx-mail

0:1.1.1-2jpp_8rh

geronimo-specs

0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh

httpd

0:2.0.52-38.ent.2, 0:2.0.59-1.el4s1.10, 0:2.2.3-11.el5_1.3, 2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.0.1

httpd-devel

2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.0.1

httpd-manual

2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.0.1

jabberd

0:2.0s10-3.38.rhn

jakarta-commons-modeler

0:2.0-3jpp_2rh

java

1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3, 1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4

jfreechart

0:0.9.20-3.rhn

log4j

0:1.2.12-1jpp_1rh

mod_ssl

1:2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.0.1

mx4j

1:3.0.1-1jpp_4rh

openmotif21

0:2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6

pcsc-lite

0:1.3.3-3.el4

perl-Crypt-CBC

0:2.24-1.el3, 0:2.24-1.el4

rhn-apache

0:1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel4

rhn-modjk

0:1.2.23-2rhn.rhel4

rhn-modperl

0:1.29-16.rhel3

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jan 8, 2008
Last updated
Aug 4, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References

advisoryhttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
advisoryhttp://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_13.html
advisoryhttp://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
advisoryhttp://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
advisorySUSE-SA:2008:021

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_status in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6, 2.0.35 through 2.0.61, and 1.3.2 through 1.3.39, when the server-status page is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Affected: HTTP Server (Apache); apache2 (debian); rootio-apache2, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including ant 0:1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, apache 0:1.3.27-14.ent, HTTP Server 1.3.39.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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