Vulnerability · CVE-2007-2449
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in certain JSP files in the examples web application in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, 5.…
Published Jun 14, 2007 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Nov 3, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check this week
CVE-2007-2449 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 77.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
Gaps on this record
- No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Medium4.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 77.38%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe apache/tomcat
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in certain JSP files in the examples web application 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 attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the portion of the URI after the ';' character, as demonstrated by a URI containing a "snp/snoop.jsp;" sequence.
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- cpe apache/tomcat4.0.0
- cpe apache/tomcat4.0.1
- cpe apache/tomcat4.0.2
- cpe apache/tomcat4.0.3
- cpe apache/tomcat4.0.4
- cpe apache/tomcat<= 4.1.36
How to fix CVE-2007-2449
Upgrade
CVE-2007-2449 lists a fix boundary at 4.1.36. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 4.1.36
Advisory
Open the inventory_critical record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2007-2449 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 77.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, <= 4.1.36. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 77.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 14, 2007 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in certain JSP files in the examples web application 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 attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the portion of the URI after the ';' character, as demonstrated by a URI containing a "snp/snoop.jsp
Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in certain JSP files in the examples web application 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 attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the portion of the URI after the ';' character, as demonstrated by a URI containing a "snp/snoop.jsp
Sources
- FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2007-2449
30-day exploitation probability 77.38%
first.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2007-2449
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in certain JSP files in the examples web application 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 attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the portion of the URI after the ';' character, as demonstrated by a URI containing a "snp/snoop.jsp
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 3, 2026
- Monitored products — criticalNov 3, 2026