CVE-2003-0044 json
Jakarta Tomcat cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
published 2003-01-29 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-5hgm-qm5m-5vmw , EUVD-2022-1636
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.1%
- EPSS 9.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the (1) examples and (2) ROOT web applications for Jakarta Tomcat 3.x through 3.3.1a allow remote attackers to insert arbitrary web script or HTML.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
9.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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 | >=3.0, <3.3.2 |
3.3.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-246
vendor-advisory, web, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/advisories/5111
vendor-advisory, web
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jakarta.apache.org
/builds/jakarta-tomcat/release/v3.3.1a/
vendor-advisory
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jakarta.apache.org
/builds/jakarta-tomcat/release/v3.3.1a/RELEASE-NOTES-3.3.1a.txt
web, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6720
vdb-entry, web
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/11196
vdb-entry, web
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/n-060.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, web
-
osvdb.org
/9204
vdb-entry, web
-
secunia.com
/advisories/7972
third-party-advisory, web
-
osvdb.org
/9203
vdb-entry, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0044
advisory
-
jakarta.apache.org
/builds/jakarta-tomcat/release/v3.3.1a
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0044
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5hgm-qm5m-5vmw
- NVD CVE-2003-0044
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