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Tomcat
by:
Unknown
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Cross-Site Scripting
79
CWE
Product Name: Tomcat
Affected Version From: Apache Tomcat 4.1.31
Affected Version To: Unknown
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: Unknown
CPE: a:apache:tomcat
Metasploit:
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Platforms Tested:
Unknown

Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat

Apache Tomcat is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Mitigation:

Update to a version of Apache Tomcat that has been patched to address this issue. Sanitize user input to prevent the execution of malicious script code.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25531/info

Apache Tomcat is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat 4.1.31; other versions may also be affected. 

http://www.example.com/examples/jsp/cal/cal2.jsp?time=8am%3cscript%3ealert("XSS!")%3c%2fscript%3e

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