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CVE-2008-1947: Apache Tomcat Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability

May 1, 2022 (updated April 9, 2025)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 through 5.5.26 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter (aka the hostname attribute) to host-manager/html/add.

References

  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0648
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0862
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0864
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:1007
  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1947
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=446393
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42816
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-f98p-9pp6-7q6c
  • github.com/apache/tomcat
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/49c71fc59c1b8f8da77aea9eb53e61db168aebab
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/5f00d434c8dc11bd49ce0b4b56fe889839056030
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/78ad0fcbe29c824f1f2e45a4e2716247b033250a
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/ab6a6c41ac972c845717c9d639f0335865afab4d
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1947
  • oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11534
  • oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6009
  • web.archive.org/web/20200514224656/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
  • web.archive.org/web/20201208011750/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492958/100/0/threaded
  • www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html
  • www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html
  • www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.5.9 before 5.5.27, all versions starting from 6.0.0 before 6.0.18

Fixed versions

  • 5.5.27
  • 6.0.18

Solution

Upgrade to versions 5.5.27, 6.0.18 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Learn more about CVSS

Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/CVE-2008-1947.yml

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