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CVE-2008-6059 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10957	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48575	CVE
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/38566/trunk/WebCore/xml/XMLHttpRequest.cpp	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33804	CVE
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10957	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48575	[email protected]
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/38566/trunk/WebCore/xml/XMLHttpRequest.cpp	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33804	[email protected]

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
webkit webkit	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:webkit:webkit:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 5, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]