Medium severity · published Jun 23, 2022
CVE-2022-34305
XSS in examples web application
6.1
CVSS
6.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.7% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
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; Apache Tomcat 10.1 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M16 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34305
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34305
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/23/1
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/k04zk0nq6w57m72w5gb0r6z9ryhmvr4k
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-34
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0006/
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