Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 4, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-1232
CVE-2008-1232
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that is used in the message argument to the HttpServletResponse.sendError method.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.38 | 4.1.38 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.27 | 5.5.27 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.17 | 6.0.17 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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