Apache Tomcat HTML Manager Interface HTML Injection Vulnerability
10 Apr. 2012
Summary
Apache Tomcat is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.
Vulnerable Systems:
* Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.4 and prior
Attacker-supplied HTML and script code would run in the context of the affected site, potentially allowing an attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials or to control how the site is rendered to the user; other attacks are also possible.
Vendor Status:
Apache Software Foundation as issued an update for this vulnerablity.