CVE-2005-4838 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via XSS in Jakarta Tomcat example applications, requiring user interaction to execute malicious code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-4838?
CVE-2005-4838 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 25 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Tomcat.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4838?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2005-4838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxxf-x9fw-f2hv.