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.

Published: 2009-02-05 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-6059 is rated Moderate Risk (48.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.95%). EPSS rose +1.59% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-6059

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.36% 1.95% +1.59%
2 2025-03-17 0.32% 0.36% +0.04%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.32% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-6059

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-6059

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-6059

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-6059
ubuntu low CVE-2008-6059 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (webkit), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, upstream): not-affected 3, DNE 1, ignored 1, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-6059

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-6059

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
webkit webkit — cpe:2.3:a:webkit:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-6059

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