VDB-104941 · CVE-2016-10404 · Qualys 150225

Liferay Portal up to 7.0 init.jsp cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Liferay Portal up to 7.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file modules/apps/foundation/frontend-js/frontend-js-spa-web/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/init.jsp. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-10404. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Liferay Portal up to 7.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file modules/apps/foundation/frontend-js/frontend-js-spa-web/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/init.jsp. 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. The summary by CVE is:

XSS exists in Liferay Portal before 7.0 CE GA4 via a crafted redirect field to modules/apps/foundation/frontend-js/frontend-js-spa-web/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/init.jsp.

The bug was discovered 10/04/2016. The weakness was released 08/07/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at dev.liferay.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-10404 since 08/07/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 307 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:modules/apps/foundation/frontend-js/frontend-js-spa-web/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/init.jsp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 150225 (Use of Liferay Portal with Known Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 7.0 CE GA4 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-104955, VDB-104956, VDB-104957 and VDB-104958. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Portal 7.0 CE GA4
Patch: github.com

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10/04/2016 🔍
08/07/2017 +307 days 🔍
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12/15/2022 +1955 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 333f65bae9106182d12e02d249d4f95e16e93fa2
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-10404 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10404
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104941
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2017 12:38
Updated: 12/15/2022 09:38
Changes: 08/08/2017 12:38 (61), 11/04/2019 13:41 (2), 12/15/2022 09:38 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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