Redmine up to 3.2.5/3.3.2 Markup cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Redmine up to 3.2.5/3.3.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Markup Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-15573. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Redmine up to 3.2.5/3.3.2 (Project Management Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Markup Handler. The manipulation 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:

In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, XSS exists because markup is mishandled in wiki content.

The bug was discovered 10/15/2017. The weakness was shared 10/18/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at redmine.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15573 since 10/17/2017. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly 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 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 3.2.6 or 3.3.3 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 VDB-107964, VDB-107965, VDB-107966 and VDB-107967 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

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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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Redmine 3.2.6/3.3.3

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10/15/2017 🔍
10/17/2017 +2 days 🔍
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10/18/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/18/2017 +0 days 🔍
05/03/2018 +197 days 🔍
05/04/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/04/2023 +1706 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 25503
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-15573 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15573
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107969

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/19/2017 00:16
Updated: 01/04/2023 06:46
Changes: 10/19/2017 00:16 (66), 11/25/2019 19:59 (12), 01/04/2023 06:46 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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