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Apache Tomcat SendMailServlet sendmail.jsp 'mailfrom' Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 25995
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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 that fails to sanitize user-supplied input before using it to generate dynamic content in the 'examples/SendMailServlet' servlet. 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
Undeploy the Tomcat examples web application.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 25995
File Name: tomcat_sample_sendmail_xss.nasl
Version: 1.23
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 9/6/2007
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 1.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Temporal Score: 5.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/21/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-3383
BID: 24999