Apache Tomcat allows webmasters to insert xss into error messages

MEDIUM 5.1CVE-2001-0829 · GHSA-58hj-575g-5j25 · Published 06/12/2001 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat Maven	`≤ 3.2.1`	No fix yet
tomcat apache	`= 3.2.1`	No fix yet

Description

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.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0829 · ADVISORY
web.archive.org/web/20021108153830/http://online.securityfocus.com/bid/2982 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20021201182720/http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.2-doc/readme · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20061208015126/http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/07/msg00021.html · WEB
archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/07/msg00021.html
jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.2-doc/readme · Patch
securityfocus.com/bid/2982 · Exploit

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