IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 Web UI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Web UI. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-1660. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Web UI. 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:

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-force ID: 144886.

The bug was discovered 09/25/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/27/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1660 since 12/12/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/19/2023). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117937 (IBM WebSphere Portal XSS Vulnerability (CVE-2018-1660)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371225 (IBM WebSphere Portal Multiple Vulnerabilities (ibm10715923,ibm10716981,ibm10729323,ibm10729683,ibm10731155,swg22015586)).

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (117937) and SecurityFocus (BID 105446†). The entries VDB-124542, VDB-124541, VDB-124653 and VDB-125267 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 117937
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal XSS Vulnerability (CVE-2018-1660)
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12/12/2017 🔍
09/25/2018 +286 days 🔍
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09/27/2018 +1 days 🔍
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09/28/2018 +1 days 🔍
10/05/2018 +7 days 🔍
05/19/2023 +1687 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-1660 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1660
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124537
X-Force: 144886
SecurityFocus: 105446 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2018-1660 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041755

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/28/2018 08:36
Updated: 05/19/2023 10:49
Changes: 09/28/2018 08:36 (69), 03/27/2020 16:21 (4), 05/19/2023 10:43 (4), 05/19/2023 10:49 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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