CVE-2003-0044: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the (1) examples and (2) ROOT web applications for J...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2003-0044 is an old cross-site scripting issue in the example and ROOT web applications shipped with Jakarta Tomcat 3.x through 3.3.1a. If those apps remain exposed, an attacker could cause browsers to run attacker-supplied script or HTML. The sources do not show active exploitation or a modern severity score. Likely limited to legacy Jakarta Tomcat 3.x deployments that still expose the examples or ROOT web applications. Modern Tomcat versions are not identified in the supplied sources as affected. Prioritize if legacy Tomcat 3.x is internet-facing or used in sensitive internal applications. The vulnerability is old and lacks confirmed active exploitation in the supplied bundle, but exposed default applications indicate poor hygiene and may create browser-side compromise risk. Mitigation focus: Inventory any Jakarta Tomcat 3.x installations and confirm exact deployed version.; Review Debian, Apache Jakarta Tomcat, HP, and other vendor guidance cited for applicable fixes.; Remove or disable exposed examples and unnecessary ROOT applications if operationally safe..

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Jul 1, 2026, 06:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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