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CVE-2009-0781: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 2, 2022 (updated June 17, 2022)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jsp/cal/cal2.jsp in the calendar application in the examples web application in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the time parameter, related to “invalid HTML.”

References

  • marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
  • marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2
  • marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
  • marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
  • support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
  • tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
  • tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
  • tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
  • www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207
  • www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49213
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-j788-fx57-99wp
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0781
  • oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11041
  • oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19345
  • oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6564
  • www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01156.html
  • www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01216.html
  • www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01246.html

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.1.0 up to 4.1.39, all versions starting from 5.5.0 up to 5.5.27, all versions starting from 6.0.0 up to 6.0.18

Fixed versions

  • 6.0.20

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.0.20 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

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

Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2009-0781.yml

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