Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Jul 23, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8031
CVE-2018-8031
Description
The Apache TomEE console (tomee-webapp) has a XSS vulnerability which could allow javascript to be executed if the user is given a malicious URL. This web application is typically used to add TomEE features to a Tomcat installation. The TomEE bundles do not ship with this application included. This issue can be mitigated by removing the application after TomEE is setup (if using the application to install TomEE), using one of the provided pre-configured bundles, or by upgrading to TomEE 7.0.5. This issue is resolve in this commit: b8bbf50c23ce97dd64f3a5d77f78f84e47579863.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomee:tomee-webappMaven | < 7.0.5 | 7.0.5 |
Affected products
3- Apache Software Foundation/Apache TomEEv5Range: < 7.0.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fg44-w3fr-hgxvghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8031ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/tomee/commit/b8bbf50c23ce97dd64f3a5d77f78f84e47579863ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3Envd
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