CVE-2007-4542
CVE-2007-4542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in University Of Minnesota Mapserver with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: University Of Minnesota Mapserver
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MapServer before 4.10.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving the (1) processLine function in maptemplate.c and the (2) writeError function in mapserv.c in the mapserv CGI program.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4542?
- Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MapServer before 4.10.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving the (1) processLine function in maptemplate.c and the (2) writeError function in mapserv.c in the mapserv CGI program.
- How severe is CVE-2007-4542?
- CVE-2007-4542 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-4542 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-4542?
- CVE-2007-4542 affects University Of Minnesota Mapserver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-4542?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-4542 published?
- CVE-2007-4542 was published on 2007-08-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=439346
- http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/download/current/HISTORY.TXT/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26561
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26718
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29688
- http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/attachment/ticket/2256/ms-bug-2256-4.8.patch
- http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2256
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1539
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25582
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2974
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00096.html
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_minnesota:mapserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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