Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 5, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2008-6059

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

Webkit/Webkit
cpe:2.3:a:webkit:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

trac.webkit.org/changeset/38566/trunk/WebCore/xml/XMLHttpRequest.cppnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/33804nvd
bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cginvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48575nvd

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