CVE-2005-4838

CVE Descriptions

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) el/functions.jsp, (2) el/implicit-objects.jsp, and (3) jspx/textRotate.jspx in examples/jsp2/, as demonstrated via script in a request to snp/snoop.jsp. NOTE: other XSS issues in the manager were simultaneously reported, but these require admin access and do not cross privilege boundaries.

CVE Informations

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID	Weakness Name	Source
CWE-79	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Metrics

Metrics	Score	Severity	CVSS Vector	Source
V2	4.3		AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	nvd@nist.gov

EPSS

EPSS is a scoring model that predicts the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited.

EPSS Score

The EPSS model produces a probability score between 0 and 1 (0 and 100%). The higher the score, the greater the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited.

Date	EPSS V0	EPSS V1	EPSS V2 (> 2022-02-04)	EPSS V3 (> 2025-03-07)	EPSS V4 (> 2025-03-17)
2022-02-06	–	–	6.39%	–	–
2022-04-03	–	–	6.39%	–	–
2022-07-17	–	–	6.39%	–	–
2022-07-24	–	–	6.39%	–	–
2022-07-31	–	–	6.39%	–	–
2022-08-07	–	–	6.39%	–	–
2022-08-21	–	–	6.39%	–	–
2023-02-05	–	–	7.34%	–	–
2023-02-19	–	–	6.39%	–	–
2023-03-12	–	–	–	3.16%	–
2023-06-11	–	–	–	3.96%	–
2023-10-01	–	–	–	1.99%	–
2023-10-22	–	–	–	1.99%	–
2023-11-12	–	–	–	2.07%	–
2023-12-17	–	–	–	2.77%	–
2024-01-21	–	–	–	1.57%	–
2024-02-11	–	–	–	1.57%	–
2024-03-03	–	–	–	1.8%	–
2024-04-07	–	–	–	1.74%	–
2024-06-02	–	–	–	1.31%	–
2024-06-23	–	–	–	1.25%	–
2024-08-04	–	–	–	1.18%	–
2024-11-03	–	–	–	1.18%	–
2024-12-22	–	–	–	3.08%	–
2025-03-16	–	–	–	2.55%	–
2025-01-19	–	–	–	3.08%	–
2025-03-18	–	–	–	–	14.89%
2025-04-06	–	–	–	–	11.97%
2025-04-06	–	–	–	–	11.97,%

EPSS Percentile

The percentile is used to rank CVE according to their EPSS score. For example, a CVE in the 95th percentile according to its EPSS score is more likely to be exploited than 95% of other CVE. Thus, the percentile is used to compare the EPSS score of a CVE with that of other CVE.

EPSS First.org

Date	Percentile
2022-02-06	78%
2022-04-03	9%
2022-07-17	91%
2022-07-24	9%
2022-07-31	91%
2022-08-07	9%
2022-08-21	91%
2023-02-05	92%
2023-02-19	91%
2023-03-12	9%
2023-06-11	91%
2023-10-01	87%
2023-10-22	88%
2023-11-12	88%
2023-12-17	9%
2024-01-21	86%
2024-02-11	87%
2024-03-03	88%
2024-04-07	88%
2024-06-02	86%
2024-06-23	86%
2024-08-04	85%
2024-11-03	86%
2024-12-22	91%
2025-03-16	9%
2025-01-19	91%
2025-03-18	94%
2025-04-06	93%
2025-04-06	93%

Products Mentioned

Configuraton 0

Apache>>Tomcat >> Version To (including) 5.5.6

Apache>>Tomcat >> Version - (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 1.1.3 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.0 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.1 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.1.1 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.2 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.2.1 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.2.2 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.2.2 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.2.3 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.2.4 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.3 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.3.1 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.3.1a (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 3.3.2 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.0.0 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.0.1 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.0.2 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.0.3 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.0.4 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.0.5 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.0.6 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.0 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.1 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.2 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.3 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.3 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.4 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.5 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.6 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.8 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.9 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.10 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.11 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.12 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.13 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.14 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.15 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.16 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.17 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.18 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.19 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.20 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.21 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.22 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.23 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.24 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.25 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.26 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.27 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.28 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.29 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.30 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.31 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.32 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.33 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.35 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.36 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.37 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.38 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 4.1.39 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.0 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.1 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.2 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.3 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.4 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.5 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.6 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.7 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.8 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.9 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.10 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.11 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.12 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.13 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.14 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.15 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.16 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.17 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.18 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.19 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.21 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.22 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.23 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.24 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.25 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.26 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.27 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.28 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.29 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.0.30 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.5.0 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.5.1 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.5.2 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.5.3 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.5.4 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.5.5 (Open CPE detail)
Apache>>Tomcat >> Version 5.5.6 (Open CPE detail)

References

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Tags : x_refsource_CONFIRM

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36467
Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065598.html
Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0630.html
Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT

http://www.osvdb.org/34878
Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB

http://www.osvdb.org/12721
Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB

http://secunia.com/advisories/31493
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://marc.info/?l=tomcat-dev&m=110477195116951&w=2
Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST

http://www.osvdb.org/34879
Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB

http://securitytracker.com/id?1012793
Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK

http://secunia.com/advisories/13737
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/jakarta556_xss.txt
Tags : x_refsource_MISC

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
Tags : x_refsource_CONFIRM

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT

http://marc.info/?l=tomcat-dev&m=110476790331536&w=2
Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST

CVE-2005-4838 : Detail