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Posted to dev@tomcat.apache.org by ma...@apache.org on 2025/06/07 08:43:02 UTC
svn commit: r1926211 - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/security-model.html xdocs/security-model.xml
Author: markt
Date: Sat Jun 7 08:43:02 2025
New Revision: 1926211
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1926211&view=rev
Log:
Clarify requirements for writable web apps
Modified:
tomcat/site/trunk/docs/security-model.html
tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/security-model.xml
Modified: tomcat/site/trunk/docs/security-model.html
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/site/trunk/docs/security-model.html?rev=1926211&r1=1926210&r2=1926211&view=diff
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--- tomcat/site/trunk/docs/security-model.html (original)
+++ tomcat/site/trunk/docs/security-model.html Sat Jun 7 08:43:02 2025
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
Vulnerabilities in user-provided web applications are application
vulnerabilities, not Tomcat vulnerabilities.</p>
+ <p>Web applications that enable functionality that allows the modification
+ of the web application (e.g. WebDAV, HTTP PUT requests or similar) are
+ expected to take steps to secure that functionality. Failure to do so
+ is an application vulnerability, not a Tomcat vulnerability.</p>
+
<p>Reports of vulnerabilities in the web applications included with
standard Tomcat distributions from the ASF will be accepted. Reporters
should review the comments about each of the provided applications in
Modified: tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/security-model.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/security-model.xml?rev=1926211&r1=1926210&r2=1926211&view=diff
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--- tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/security-model.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/site/trunk/xdocs/security-model.xml Sat Jun 7 08:43:02 2025
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
Vulnerabilities in user-provided web applications are application
vulnerabilities, not Tomcat vulnerabilities.</p>
+ <p>Web applications that enable functionality that allows the modification
+ of the web application (e.g. WebDAV, HTTP PUT requests or similar) are
+ expected to take steps to secure that functionality. Failure to do so
+ is an application vulnerability, not a Tomcat vulnerability.</p>
+
<p>Reports of vulnerabilities in the web applications included with
standard Tomcat distributions from the ASF will be accepted. Reporters
should review the comments about each of the provided applications in
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