SimpleSAMLphp up to 1.14.15 consentAdmin cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SimpleSAMLphp up to 1.14.15. Impacted is an unknown function of the component consentAdmin. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-18121. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SimpleSAMLphp up to 1.14.15. This affects some unknown processing of the component consentAdmin. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The consentAdmin module in SimpleSAMLphp through 1.14.15 is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting attack, allowing an attacker to craft links that could execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the victim's web browser.

The bug was discovered 09/04/2017. The weakness was published 02/02/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at simplesamlphp.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-18121 since 02/02/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 151 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106697 (Debian DLA-1273-1 : simplesamlphp 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 176309 (Debian Security Update for simplesamlphp (DSA 4127-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (106697). Similar entries are available at VDB-105916, VDB-106071, VDB-106075 and VDB-106076. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 106697
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1273-1 : simplesamlphp security update
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OpenVAS ID: 860237
OpenVAS Name: Debian Lts Announce DLA 1273-1 ([SECURITY] [DLA 1273-1] simplesamlphp security update)
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02/02/2018 +151 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1273-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-18121 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18121
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112755

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2018 09:02
Updated: 02/03/2023 13:47
Changes: 02/03/2018 09:02 (72), 01/01/2020 09:10 (4), 02/03/2023 13:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:60F:103

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