CVE-2007-3930
CVE-2007-3930 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 19% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 19% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Interpretation conflict between Microsoft Internet Explorer and DocuWiki before 2007-06-26b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks when spellchecking UTF-8 encoded messages via the spell_utf8test function in lib/exe/spellcheck.php, which triggers HTML document identification and script execution by Internet Explorer even though the Content-Type header is text/plain.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-3930?
- Interpretation conflict between Microsoft Internet Explorer and DocuWiki before 2007-06-26b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks when spellchecking UTF-8 encoded messages via the spell_utf8test function in lib/exe/spellcheck.php, which triggers HTML document identification and script execution by Internet Explorer even though the Content-Type header is text/plain.
- How severe is CVE-2007-3930?
- CVE-2007-3930 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-3930 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-3930?
- CVE-2007-3930 primarily affects Microsoft Internet Explorer. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-3930?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-3930 published?
- CVE-2007-3930 was published on 2007-07-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.splitbrain.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=1195
- http://osvdb.org/38319
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26150
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2908
- http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki%3Achanges
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474144/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24973
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2617
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35501
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wiki:dokuwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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