XSS in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2026-50229
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in the number guess example for Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.55, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.118, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other versions that have reached end of support may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.23, 10.1.56 or 9.0.119, which fix the issue.
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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: 0.041 (90.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat
- Apache Software Foundation Tomcat — versions 11.0.0-M1, 10.1.0-M1, 9.0.0.M1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/wlt2no8bw45zl1w8byop4zfqphldf5j0 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-50229?
- CVE-2026-50229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-50229?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-50229 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.