Apache Roller 2.3/3.0/3.1/4.0 Search q cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache Roller 2.3/3.0/3.1/4.0. This issue affects the function Search. The manipulation of the argument q with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Roller 2.3, 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter in a search action.

The weakness was published 12/17/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-6879 since 07/30/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35299 (Apache Roller q Parameter XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47709) and Tenable (35299).

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 35299
Nessus Name: Apache Roller q Parameter XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 800678
OpenVAS Name: Apache Roller q Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-6879 (🔍)
X-Force: 47709
Vulnerability Center: 20480 - Apache Roller 2.3, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0 \, Medium
SecurityFocus: 33110 - Apache Roller 'q' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 31523 - Apache Roller "q" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 51151 - Apache Roller Search Function q Parameter XSS

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/13/2021 08:23
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (58), 08/28/2017 09:11 (17), 08/13/2021 08:23 (3)
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