VDB-107964 · CVE-2017-15568 · Qualys 176371

Redmine up to 3.2.7/3.3.4/3.4.2 application_helper.rb cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Redmine up to 3.2.7/3.3.4/3.4.2 (Project Management Software). Affected is an unknown part of the file app/helpers/application_helper.rb. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

In Redmine before 3.2.8, 3.3.x before 3.3.5, and 3.4.x before 3.4.3, XSS exists in app/helpers/application_helper.rb via a multi-value field with a crafted value that is mishandled during rendering of issue history.

The bug was discovered 10/15/2017. The weakness was shared 10/18/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-15568 since 10/17/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109558 (Debian DSA-4191-1 : redmine - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176371 (Debian Security Update for redmine (DSA 4191-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.2.8, 3.3.5 or 3.4.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (109558). The entries 107965, 107966, 107967 and 107968 are related to this item.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 109558
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4191-1 : redmine - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 54581
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4191-1 (redmine - security update)
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Upgrade: Redmine 3.2.8/3.3.5/3.4.3
Patch: github.com

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Advisory: 94f7cfbf990028348b9262578acbc53a94fce448
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-15568 (🔍)
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/19/2017 00:15
Updated: 01/03/2023 20:09
Changes: 10/19/2017 00:15 (66), 11/25/2019 19:30 (12), 01/03/2023 20:09 (5)
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