Re: Apache Tomcat 4.1 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

From: Chip McClure (vhm3at_private)
Date: Wed Aug 21 2002 - 16:07:02 PDT

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    This doesn't appear to be backwards compatible, (possibly not even cross
    platform) though.
    
    Tested on an apache / tomcat 4.0.4 server, running FreeBSD. No alerts, just
    an error 400 page...
    
    I don't have access to a tomcat 4.1 system, so can't test there.
    
    Chip
    
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    Chip McClure
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    GigGuardian, Inc.
    
    http://www.gigguardian.com/
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    > Title: Apache Tomcat 4.1 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
    > ~~~
    >                 Author: Skinnay of Malloc()
    >                 ~~~~~
    >
    > Contact: "Skinnay" - (skinnayat_private)
    > ~~~~~~
    >
    > No modification of the contents of this file should be made
    > without direct consent of the author or of Malloc() hackers or
    > Malloc() Security.
    > ************************************************************************
    >
    >
    >
    > Apache Tomcat is a Webserver/servlet engine available for multiple *nix
    > platforms and Windows platforms.
    >
    >
    > There exist a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
    > that may allow people to craft links to vulnerable webservers
    > and execute malicious instructions.
    >
    >
    > Exploitation:
    >
    > Tested on Tomcat 4.1 / Linux
    >
    > http://example.com:8080/666%0a%0a>alert("asdf");</script>666.jsp
    >
    >
    >
    > Found by Skinnay of Malloc().. word.. :P
    



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