6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-8031
Apache TomEE Tomcat Trie Cross Site Scripting
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 23, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:13 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8031 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache tomee
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-8031.

URL Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-8031 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8031 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The 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. 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.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.0.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8031 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.19 }} 0.00%

score

0.56132

percentile

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