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CVE-2005-4838

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta...

4.3 Medium

CVE-2005-4838 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apache Tomcat, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.85%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
7.85%EPSS, 94th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) el/functions.jsp, (2) el/implicit-objects.jsp, and (3) jspx/textRotate.jspx in examples/jsp2/, as demonstrated via script in a request to snp/snoop.jsp. NOTE: other XSS issues in the manager were simultaneously reported, but these require admin access and do not cross privilege boundaries.

Exploit likelihood

7.85%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tomcat5
Red Hat:rhel_application_server:1
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.30-0jpp_5rh
0:5.0.30-0jpp_5rh
tomcat5-admin-webapps
Red Hat:rhel_application_server:1
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.30-0jpp_5rh
0:5.0.30-0jpp_5rh
tomcat5-webapps
Red Hat:rhel_application_server:1
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.30-0jpp_5rh
0:5.0.30-0jpp_5rh
jabberd
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:2.0s10-3.38.rhn
0:2.0s10-3.38.rhn
java-1.4.2-ibm
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
jfreechart
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:0.9.20-3.rhn
0:0.9.20-3.rhn
openmotif21
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6
0:2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6
openmotif21-debuginfo
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6
0:2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6
perl-Crypt-CBC
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:2.24-1.el4
0:2.24-1.el4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
rhn-apache
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel4
0:1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel4
rhn-modjk-ap13
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:1.2.23-2rhn.rhel4
0:1.2.23-2rhn.rhel4
rhn-modperl
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:1.29-16.rhel4
0:1.29-16.rhel4
rhn-modssl
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:2.8.12-8.rhn.10.rhel4
0:2.8.12-8.rhn.10.rhel4
tomcat5
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh
0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh
jabberd
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:2.0s10-3.37.rhn
0:2.0s10-3.37.rhn
java-1.4.2-ibm
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
jfreechart
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:0.9.20-3.rhn
0:0.9.20-3.rhn
openmotif21
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:2.1.30-9.RHEL3.8
0:2.1.30-9.RHEL3.8
openmotif21-debuginfo
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:2.1.30-9.RHEL3.8
0:2.1.30-9.RHEL3.8
perl-Crypt-CBC
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:2.24-1.el3
0:2.24-1.el3
rhn-apache
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel3
0:1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel3
rhn-modjk-ap13
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:1.2.23-2rhn.rhel3
0:1.2.23-2rhn.rhel3
rhn-modperl
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:1.29-16.rhel3
0:1.29-16.rhel3
rhn-modssl
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:2.8.12-8.rhn.10.rhel3
0:2.8.12-8.rhn.10.rhel3
tomcat5
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh
0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh
jabberd
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:2.0s10-3.38.rhn
0:2.0s10-3.38.rhn
java-1.4.2-ibm
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
jfreechart
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:0.9.20-3.rhn
0:0.9.20-3.rhn
openmotif21
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6
0:2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6
openmotif21-debuginfo
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6
0:2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6
perl-Crypt-CBC
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:2.24-1.el4
0:2.24-1.el4
rhn-apache
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel4
0:1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel4
rhn-modjk-ap13
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:1.2.23-2rhn.rhel4
0:1.2.23-2rhn.rhel4
rhn-modperl
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:1.29-16.rhel4
0:1.29-16.rhel4
rhn-modssl
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:2.8.12-8.rhn.10.rhel4
0:2.8.12-8.rhn.10.rhel4
tomcat5
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 37 CVEs
before 0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh
0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh
jfreechart
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0:0.9.20-3.rhn
0:0.9.20-3.rhn
mod_perl
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-12.el4
0:2.0.2-12.el4
mod_perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-12.el4
0:2.0.2-12.el4
perl-Crypt-CBC
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0:2.24-1.el4
0:2.24-1.el4
rhn-html
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0:5.1.1-7
0:5.1.1-7
tomcat5
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh
0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) el/functions.jsp, (2) el/implicit-objects.jsp, and (3) jspx/textRotate.jspx in examples/jsp2/, as demonstrated via script in a request to snp/snoop.jsp. NOTE: other XSS issues in the manager were simultaneously reported, but these require admin access and do not cross privilege boundaries.

Record
CVE-2005-4838
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) el/functions.jsp, (2) el/implicit-objects.jsp, and (3) jspx/textRotate.jspx in examples/jsp2/, as demonstrated via script in a request to snp/snoop.jsp. NOTE: other XSS issues in the manager were simultaneously reported, but these require admin access and do not cross privilege boundaries.

Record
CVE-2005-4838
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4830No score

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) el/functions.jsp, (2) el/implicit-objects.jsp, and (3) jspx/textRotate.jspx in examples/jsp2/, as demonstrated via script in a request to snp/snoop.jsp. NOTE: other XSS issues in the manager were simultaneously reported, but these require admin access and do not cross privilege boundaries.

Record
EUVD-2005-4830
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mxxf-x9fw-f2hvNo score

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta...

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) el/functions.jsp, (2) el/implicit-objects.jsp, and (3) jspx/textRotate.jspx in examples/jsp2/, as demonstrated via script in a request to snp/snoop.jsp. NOTE: other XSS issues in the manager were simultaneously reported, but these require admin access and do not cross privilege boundaries.

Record
GHSA-mxxf-x9fw-f2hv
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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