CVE-2008-3843

4.3
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
21.99%
LOW RiskEPSS (98th percentile)

Request Validation (aka the ValidateRequest filters) in ASP.NET in Microsoft .NET Framework with the MS07-040 update does not properly detect dangerous client input, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by a query string containing a "<~/" (less-than tilde slash) sequence followed by a crafted STYLE element.

Published: 8/27/2008
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

4.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

21.99%LOW Exploitation Risk
98th percentile

This vulnerability has a 21.99% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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