Vulnerability Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) el/functions.jsp, (2) el/implicit-objects.jsp, and (3) jspx/textRotate.jspx in examples/jsp2/, as demonstrated via script in a request to snp/snoop.jsp. NOTE: other XSS issues in the manager were simultaneously reported, but these require admin access and do not cross privilege boundaries.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Tomcat | <= 5.5.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065598.html
- http://marc.info/?l=tomcat-dev&m=110476790331536&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=tomcat-dev&m=110477195116951&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0630.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13737PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31493
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012793
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/jakarta556_xss.txt
- http://www.osvdb.org/12721
- http://www.osvdb.org/34878
- http://www.osvdb.org/34879
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36467
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-4838?
CVE-2005-4838 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) el/functi...
How severe is CVE-2005-4838?
CVE-2005-4838 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-4838?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Tomcat.