WebKit: Sensitive information disclosure from cookies via XMLHttpRequest calls
Published Feb 5, 2009
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.95%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01946) | 79.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01946) | 77.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 55.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00318) | 71.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00318) | 69.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00318) | 65.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/38566/trunk/WebCore/xml/XMLHttpRequest.cpp x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33804 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-6059 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10957 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=484197 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48575 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6059
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6059
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/38566/trunk/WebCore/xml/XMLHttpRequest.cpp | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33804 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-6059 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10957 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=484197 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48575 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6059 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6059 |
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