The SSI printenv command in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 echoes user provided data without escaping and is, therefore, vulnerable to XSS. SSI is disabled by default. The printenv command is intended for debugging and is unlikely to be present in a production website.
The SSI printenv command in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 echoes user provided data without escaping and is, therefore, vulnerable to XSS. SSI is disabled by default. The printenv command is intended for debugging and is unlikely to be present in a production website.
Update org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to 9.0.17; org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to 7.0.94; org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to 8.5.40; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 9.0.17; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 8.5.40; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 7.0.94; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina to 9.0.17; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina to 8.5.40; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina to 7.0.94 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
Local check
hol-guard supply-chain scanCross-site scripting in Apache Tomcat affects org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (maven), org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (maven), org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (maven). Severity is medium. The SSI printenv command in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 echoes user provided data without escaping and is, therefore, vulnerable to XSS. SSI is disabled by default. The printenv command is intended for debugging and is unlikely to be present in a production website.
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in maven. A medium vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
The SSI printenv command in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 echoes user provided data without escaping and is, therefore, vulnerable to XSS. SSI is disabled by default. The printenv command is intended for debugging and is unlikely to be present in a production website.
The SSI printenv command in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 echoes user provided data without escaping and is, therefore, vulnerable to XSS. SSI is disabled by default. The printenv command is intended for debugging and is unlikely to be present in a production website.
Update org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to 9.0.17; org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to 7.0.94; org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to 8.5.40; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 9.0.17; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 8.5.40; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 7.0.94; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina to 9.0.17; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina to 8.5.40; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina to 7.0.94 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
Local check
hol-guard supply-chain scanCross-site scripting in Apache Tomcat affects org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (maven), org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (maven), org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (maven). Severity is medium. The SSI printenv command in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 echoes user provided data without escaping and is, therefore, vulnerable to XSS. SSI is disabled by default. The printenv command is intended for debugging and is unlikely to be present in a production website.
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in maven. A medium vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|
| org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coremaven | >=9.0.0,<9.0.17 | 9.0.17 |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coremaven | >=7.0.0,<7.0.94 | 7.0.94 |
| org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coremaven | >=8.5.0,<8.5.40 | 8.5.40 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcatmaven | >=9.0.0,<9.0.17 | 9.0.17 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcatmaven | >=8.5.0,<8.5.40 | 8.5.40 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcatmaven | >=7.0.0,<7.0.94 | 7.0.94 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinamaven | >=9.0.0,<9.0.17 | 9.0.17 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinamaven | >=8.5.0,<8.5.40 | 8.5.40 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinamaven | >=7.0.0,<7.0.94 | 7.0.94 |
Fixed versions are reported by the source feed; confirm compatibility before updating.
Reported by GitHub Security Advisories (ghsa).
HOL Guard can help your team review package activity against supported protection paths.
Explore HOL Guard| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
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| org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coremaven | >=9.0.0,<9.0.17 | 9.0.17 |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coremaven | >=7.0.0,<7.0.94 | 7.0.94 |
| org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coremaven | >=8.5.0,<8.5.40 | 8.5.40 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcatmaven | >=9.0.0,<9.0.17 | 9.0.17 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcatmaven | >=8.5.0,<8.5.40 | 8.5.40 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcatmaven | >=7.0.0,<7.0.94 | 7.0.94 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinamaven | >=9.0.0,<9.0.17 | 9.0.17 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinamaven | >=8.5.0,<8.5.40 | 8.5.40 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinamaven | >=7.0.0,<7.0.94 | 7.0.94 |
Fixed versions are reported by the source feed; confirm compatibility before updating.
Reported by GitHub Security Advisories (ghsa).
HOL Guard can help your team review package activity against supported protection paths.
Explore HOL Guard