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CVE-2008-6059

Published: Feb 5, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 22.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

n/an/a
webkitwebkit
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
webkitoss-projectOSS Libraries

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10957
bugs.webkit.org
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/38566/trunk/WebCore/xml/XMLHttpRequest.cpp
trac.webkit.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33804
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 5, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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