Microsoft SharePoint Foundation/SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 cross site scripting

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 (Groupware Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1 and SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted request, aka "Microsoft SharePoint XSS Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 04/14/2015 with Microsoft as MS15-036 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-1653 since 02/17/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82773 (MS15-036: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3052044)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110253 (Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS15-036)).

Applying the patch MS15-036 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (82773), SecurityFocus (BID 73999†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032111†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49606†). See VDB-74836 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 82773
Nessus Name: MS15-036: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3052044)
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OpenVAS ID: 800968
OpenVAS Name: MS SharePoint Server and Foundation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (3052044)
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Patch: MS15-036
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-036
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-1653 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1653
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74848

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SecurityFocus: 73999 - Microsoft SharePoint CVE-2015-1653 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032111 - Microsoft SharePoint Input Validation Flaws Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 49606 - [MS15-036] Microsoft SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server XSS via a Crafted Request - CVE-2015-1653, Medium

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Created: 04/15/2015 10:35 AM
Updated: 05/06/2022 09:28 AM
Changes: 04/15/2015 10:35 AM (72), 06/26/2017 09:14 AM (8), 05/06/2022 09:28 AM (3)
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