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ID:7081 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2019-0221
ID:7081 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2019-0221
Published: November 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18638
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0221
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within SSI printenv command, when parsing URI. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Example:
http://[host]/printenv.shtml?%3Cscript%3Ealert(%27xss%27)%3C/script%3E
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.