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CVE-2007-2450 tomcat

Fix: apache/tomcat@1bc3bcb

CVE-2007-2450 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat. A fix is available for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Apache Tomcat vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Published
May 1, 2022
Updated
Feb 14, 2024
Affected
5 pkgs
Patched
3 / 5
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Sep 17, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
3.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs88th percentile — riskier than 88% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

5 pkgs affected
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager web applications in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, 5.0.0 through 5.0.30, 5.5.0 through 5.5.24, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.13 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a parameter name to manager/html/upload, and other unspecified vectors.

Affected Packages

5 total 3 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat4.0.0No fix
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat4.1.0&&< 4.1.374.1.37org.apache.tomcat:tomcat:4.1.37
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat5.0.0No fix
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat5.5.0&&< 5.5.255.5.25org.apache.tomcat:tomcat:5.5.25
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat6.0.0&&< 6.0.146.0.14org.apache.tomcat:tomcat:6.0.14

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    No patched version of org.apache.tomcat:tomcat has shipped for CVE-2007-2450 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2007-2450 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2007-2450. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatLow
ProductFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp.1.0.4.el5RHSA-2007:0569
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2jabberd-0:2.0s10-3.38.rhnRHSA-2008:0524
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0jabberd-0:2.0s10-3.38.rhnRHSA-2008:0261
RHAPS Version 2 for RHEL 4tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4RHSA-2007:0876

Frequently Asked Questions

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager web applications in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, 5.0.0 through 5.0.30, 5.5.0 through 5.5.24, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.13 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a parameter name to manager/html/upload, and other unspecified vectors.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is CVE-2007-2450 in your dependencies?

O3 Security finds CVE-2007-2450 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.

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