CVE-2002-1567 json
Apache Tomcat XSS Vulnerability
published 2003-09-19 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-86fp-jgwm-wgj5 , EUVD-2022-1673
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.1%
- EPSS 27.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script and steal cookies via a URL with encoded newlines followed by a request to a .jsp file whose name contains the script.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat 4.1.29
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21734)
- Published
Exploit prediction
27.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21734 Apache Tomcat 4.1 - JSP Request Cross-Site Scripting remote, 2002-08-21
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q3/0482.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=4.1.0, <4.1.29 |
4.1.29 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q3/0482.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
tomcat.apache.org
/security-4.html
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1567
advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@<dev.tomcat.apache.org>
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@<dev.tomcat.apache.org>
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@<dev.tomcat.apache.org>
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20041213160616/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q3/0482.html
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1567
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-86fp-jgwm-wgj5
- NVD CVE-2002-1567
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