CVE-2007-3383

CVE-2007-3383 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Apache Tomcat
• Published: 2007-07-25
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SendMailServlet in the examples web application (examples/jsp/mail/sendmail.jsp) in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6 and 4.1.0 through 4.1.36 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the From field and possibly other fields, related to generation of error messages.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3383?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SendMailServlet in the examples web application (examples/jsp/mail/sendmail.jsp) in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6 and 4.1.0 through 4.1.36 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the From field and possibly other fields, related to generation of error messages.

How severe is CVE-2007-3383?

CVE-2007-3383 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-3383 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-3383?

CVE-2007-3383 primarily affects Apache Tomcat. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3383?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-3383 published?

CVE-2007-3383 was published on 2007-07-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
• http://osvdb.org/39000
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Jul/0448.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30802
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2918
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/862600
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474413/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24999
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2618
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35536
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Affected products (17)

• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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