Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Host Manager Servlet for Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 to 6.0.13 and 5.5.0 to 5.5.24 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via crafted requests, as demonstrated using the aliases parameter to an html/add action.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | tomcat5.5 | 5.5.20-2etch1 | DSA-1447-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | tomcat5 +10 | 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5 | RHSA-2007:0871 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Application Server 2 | tomcat5 +10 | 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4 | RHSA-2007:0876 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.13 - Host Manager Servlet Cross-Site Scripting EDB-30495 · remote · Aug 14, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2007:0871 Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1447-1 tomcat5.5 several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0876 Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- 36417 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2007-3456 vendor-advisory
- 27267 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-3527 vdb-entry
- JVN#59851336 third-party-advisory
- tomcat-hostmanager-alias-xss(36001) vdb-entry
- 25314 vdb-entry
- 26465 third-party-advisory
- 20090127 CA20090123-01: Cohesion Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities (Updated - v1.1) mailing-list
- 33668 third-party-advisory
- 20090124 CA20090123-01: Cohesion Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 26898 third-party-advisory
- 1018558 vdb-entry
- 3010 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-2880 vdb-entry
- SSRT071472 vendor-advisory
- 28317 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-0233 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2009:004 vendor-advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- RHSA-2007:0871 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-3386 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10077 vdb-entry signature
- 20070814 CVE-2007-3386: XSS in Host Manager mailing-list
- 27037 third-party-advisory
- SSRT071447 vendor-advisory
- 27727 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1447 vendor-advisory
- http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23.aspx
- http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197540
- MDKSA-2007:241 vendor-advisory