Apache Tomcat JSP Example Web Applications Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

TITLE: Apache Tomcat JSP Example Web Applications Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
CLASS: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-2449

REMOTE: Yes
LOCAL: No
PUBLISHED: Jun 14 2007 12:00AM
UPDATE: Jun 15 2007 03:50AM
CREDIT: These issues were discovered by an unknown security researcher and reported to JPCERT.
VULNERABLE:

Apache Tomcat 6.0.13
Apache Tomcat 6.0.12
Apache Tomcat 6.0.11
Apache Tomcat 6.0.10
Apache Tomcat 6.0.1
Apache Tomcat 5.5.24
Apache Tomcat 5.5.23
Apache Tomcat 5.5.22
Apache Tomcat 5.5.21
Apache Tomcat 5.5.20
Apache Tomcat 5.5.19
Apache Tomcat 5.5.18
Apache Tomcat 5.5.17
Apache Tomcat 5.5.16
Apache Tomcat 5.5.15
Apache Tomcat 5.5.14
Apache Tomcat 5.5.13
Apache Tomcat 5.5.12
Apache Tomcat 5.5.11
Apache Tomcat 5.5.10
Apache Tomcat 5.5.9
Apache Tomcat 5.5.8
Apache Tomcat 5.5.7
Apache Tomcat 5.5.6
Apache Tomcat 5.5.5
Apache Tomcat 5.5.4
Apache Tomcat 5.5.3
Apache Tomcat 5.5.2
Apache Tomcat 5.5.1
Apache Tomcat 5.5
Apache Tomcat 5.0.30
Apache Tomcat 5.0.16
Apache Tomcat 5.0.15
Apache Tomcat 5.0.14
Apache Tomcat 5.0.13
Apache Tomcat 5.0.12
Apache Tomcat 5.0.11
Apache Tomcat 5.0.10
Apache Tomcat 5.0.3
Apache Tomcat 5.0.2
Apache Tomcat 5.0.1
Apache Tomcat 4.1.36
Apache Tomcat 4.1
Apache Tomcat 4.0.6
Apache Tomcat 4.0.5
Apache Tomcat 4.0.4
Apache Tomcat 4.0.3
Apache Tomcat 4.0.2
Apache Tomcat 4.0.1
Apache Tomcat 4.0
Apache Tomcat 5.0
NOT VULNERABLE:

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Discussion

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

Exploiting this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks on unsuspecting users in the context of the affected website. As a result, the attacker may be able to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Exploit

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http:/;www.example.com/jsp-examples/snp/snoop.jsp;[xss]

Solution

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor fixes for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:vuldb@securityfocus.com.

References

References:

PhpLog

BNLug Benevento Linux Users Group