Tomcat Sample App cal2.jsp 'time' Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35806

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a JSP application that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The remote web server includes an example JSP application, 'cal2.jsp', that fails to sanitize user-supplied input before using it to generate dynamic content. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to inject arbitrary HTML or script code into a user's browser to be executed within the security context of the affected site.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 4.1.40 / 5.5.28 / 6.0.20.
Alternatively, apply the appropriate patch referenced in the vendor advisory or undeploy the Tomcat examples web application.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35806

File Name: tomcat_sample_cal2_xss2.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses : XSS

Published: 3/9/2009

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Patch Publication Date: 3/6/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0781

CWE: 79

Detections

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