XSS in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2022-34305
In Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M16, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.22, 9.0.30 to 9.0.64 and 8.5.50 to 8.5.81 the Form authentication example in the examples web application displayed user provided data without filtering, exposing a XSS vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.067 (93.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.066 · newest: 0.067 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 10.1.0
- Apache Software Foundation Tomcat — versions Apache Tomcat 8.5 8.5.50 to 8.5.81, Apache Tomcat 9 9.0.30 to 9.0.64, Apache Tomcat 10.0 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/k04zk0nq6w57m72w5gb0r6z9ryhmvr4k (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/23/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0006/ (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-34 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-34305?
- CVE-2022-34305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-34305?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-34305 known to be exploited?
- 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.