tomcat: Cross-Site-Scripting enabled by sendError call
Published Aug 4, 2008
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 75.87%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that is used in the message argument to the HttpServletResponse.sendError method.
Affected products
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JBEAP 4.2.0 for RHEL 4
jbossweb-0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0877
JBEAP 4.2.0 for RHEL 5
jbossweb-0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0877
RHAPS Version 2 for RHEL 4
tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0862
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
ant-0:1.6.5-1jpp_1rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
avalon-logkit-0:1.2-2jpp_4rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
axis-0:1.2.1-1jpp_3rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
classpathx-jaf-0:1.0-2jpp_6rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
classpathx-mail-0:1.1.1-2jpp_8rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
geronimo-specs-0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
jakarta-commons-modeler-0:2.0-3jpp_2rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
log4j-0:1.2.12-1jpp_1rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
mx4j-1:3.0.1-1jpp_4rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
pcsc-lite-0:1.3.3-3.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
rhpki-ca-0:7.3.0-20.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
rhpki-java-tools-0:7.3.0-10.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
rhpki-kra-0:7.3.0-14.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
rhpki-manage-0:7.3.0-19.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
rhpki-native-tools-0:7.3.0-6.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
rhpki-ocsp-0:7.3.0-13.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
rhpki-tks-0:7.3.0-13.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
xerces-j2-0:2.7.1-1jpp_1rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3
xml-commons-0:1.3.02-2jpp_1rh
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Developer Suite V.3
tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_12rh
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0864
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0648
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 for RHEL 4
jbossweb-0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0877
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 for RHEL 5
jbossweb-0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0877
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0
tomcat5-0:5.0.30-0jpp_12rh
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1007
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
tomcat5-0:5.0.30-0jpp_12rh
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1007
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBEAP 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 | jbossweb-0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0877 |
| JBEAP 4.2.0 for RHEL 5 | jbossweb-0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0877 |
| RHAPS Version 2 for RHEL 4 | tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0862 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | ant-0:1.6.5-1jpp_1rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | avalon-logkit-0:1.2-2jpp_4rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | axis-0:1.2.1-1jpp_3rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | classpathx-jaf-0:1.0-2jpp_6rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | classpathx-mail-0:1.1.1-2jpp_8rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | geronimo-specs-0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | jakarta-commons-modeler-0:2.0-3jpp_2rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | log4j-0:1.2.12-1jpp_1rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | mx4j-1:3.0.1-1jpp_4rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | pcsc-lite-0:1.3.3-3.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | rhpki-ca-0:7.3.0-20.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | rhpki-java-tools-0:7.3.0-10.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | rhpki-kra-0:7.3.0-14.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | rhpki-manage-0:7.3.0-19.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | rhpki-native-tools-0:7.3.0-6.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | rhpki-ocsp-0:7.3.0-13.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | rhpki-tks-0:7.3.0-13.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | xerces-j2-0:2.7.1-1jpp_1rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | xml-commons-0:1.3.02-2jpp_1rh | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0602 |
| Red Hat Developer Suite V.3 | tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_12rh | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0864 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0648 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 for RHEL 4 | jbossweb-0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0877 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 for RHEL 5 | jbossweb-0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0877 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0 | tomcat5-0:5.0.30-0jpp_12rh | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1007 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | tomcat5-0:5.0.30-0jpp_12rh | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1007 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 75.87% (0.75865) | 99.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 75.87% (0.75865) | 99.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 38.22% (0.38225) | 96.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 35.04% (0.35044) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 42.20% (0.42198) | 96.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 35.04% (0.35044) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 30.33% (0.30326) | 96.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.87% (0.02867) | 91.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 90.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 2.48% (0.02485) | 89.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 2.89% (0.02888) | 90.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 2.16% (0.02162) | 88.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 17, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01966) | 87.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 86.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 1.26% (0.01262) | 83.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01393) | 84.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00522) | 73.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 70.24% (0.70240) | 99.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 70.24% (0.70240) | 99.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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