CVE-2018-8031 json
Apache TomEE console vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
published 2018-07-23 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-fg44-w3fr-hgxv , EUVD-2022-3769
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.tomee:tomee-webapp | <7.0.5 |
7.0.5 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache TomEE
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/apache/tomee/commit/b8bbf50c23ce97dd64f3a5d77f78f84e47579863
web
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8031
advisory
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github.com
/apache/tomee
package
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/c4b0d83a534d6cdf2de54dbbd00e3538072ac2e360781b784608ed0d@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8031
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fg44-w3fr-hgxv
- NVD CVE-2018-8031
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