Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ws/generic_api_call.pl in Citrix NetScaler 8.0 build 47.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbi
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ws/generic_api_call.pl in Citrix NetScaler 8.0 build 47.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the standalone parameter and other unspecified parameters.
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We use this product, ask for help- Published
- Nov 20, 2007
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 3.6% · 89th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-79
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Report tools
Action score
18
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 17 / 40 · 4.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 3.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| citrix | netscaler | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- citrix netscaler8.0_build_47.8
Same product
citrix: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2015-2838Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to hijack 28Monitor
- CVE-2015-2841Citrix NetScaler AppFirewall, as used in NetScaler 10.5, allows remote attackers to bypass intended firewall restrictions via a crafted Cont22Monitor
- CVE-2007-6193The web management interface in Citrix NetScaler 8.0 build 47.8 stores the device's primary IP address in a cookie, which might allow remote20Monitor
- CVE-2015-2840Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in help/rt/large_search.html in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers t18Monitor
- CVE-2015-2839The Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc uses an incorrect Content-Type when returning an error message, which allows remo18Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2007-11-19 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-1 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+6890 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
nvd-primary
Root cause
User content is inserted into the page as HTML. The browser interprets the content as code rather than data.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-79 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
commentEl.innerHTML = comment.body;Fixed
commentEl.textContent = comment.body;Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- osvdb.org/39009
- secunia.com/advisories/27726
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3377
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483920/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26491
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1018981
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4065
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38563
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.