Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus 6.5.7 Workflow Delegation/Requester Roles cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus 6.5.7. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Workflow Delegation/Requester Roles. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-15740. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus 6.5.7. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Workflow Delegation/Requester Roles. 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:

Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus 6.5.7 has XSS on the "Workflow Delegation" "Requester Roles" screen.

The bug was discovered 08/26/2018. The weakness was published 08/28/2018 as File 149097/Man (Packetstorm). It is possible to read the advisory at packetstormsecurity.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-15740 since 08/22/2018. 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 unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371162 (Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

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 vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (45256). Similar entry is available at VDB-123334. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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08/22/2018 🔍
08/26/2018 +4 days 🔍
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08/29/2018 +1 days 🔍
11/17/2025 +2637 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: manageengine.com

Advisory: File 149097/Man
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-15740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123335
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2018 08:28
Updated: 11/17/2025 09:24
Changes: 08/29/2018 08:28 (61), 03/25/2020 19:24 (4), 11/17/2025 09:24 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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