CVE-2001-0829 json
Apache Tomcat allows webmasters to insert xss into error messages
published 2001-11-22 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-58hj-575g-5j25 , EUVD-2022-1630
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.2%
- EPSS 12.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 3.2.1 allows a malicious webmaster to embed Javascript in a request for a .JSP file, which causes the Javascript to be inserted into an error message.
Patch / fix
- jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.2-doc/readme advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/2982 advisory
Exploit prediction
12.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2982 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | <=3.2.1 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-80 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page
References
-
jakarta.apache.org
/tomcat/tomcat-3.2-doc/readme
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2982
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de
/archive/bugtraq/2001/07/msg00021.html
mailing-list
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0829
advisory
-
web.archive.org
/web/20021108153830/http://online.securityfocus.com/bid/2982
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20021201182720/http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.2-doc/readme
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20061208015126/http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/07/msg00021.html
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0829
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-58hj-575g-5j25
- NVD CVE-2001-0829
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