Alfresco Enterprise 4.1.6 /share/page/task-edit taskId cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alfresco Enterprise 4.1.6. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file /share/page/task-edit. Performing a manipulation of the argument taskId as part of GET Request results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-2939. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Alfresco Enterprise 4.1.6. This affects an unknown function of the file /share/page/task-edit. The manipulation of the argument taskId as part of a GET Request 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 confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Alfresco Enterprise before 4.1.6.13 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an XHTML document, (2) a <% tag, or (3) the taskId parameter to share/page/task-edit.

The weakness was shared 05/28/2014 by Nicolas Verdier with TEHTRI-Security as VU#537684 as confirmed advisory (US CERT). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-2939 since 04/21/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 21 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 4.1.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 4.1.6.13 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

As a general good security practice, only allow connections from trusted hosts and networks. Note that restricting access does not prevent XSS attacks since the attack comes as an HTTP request from a legitimate user's host. Restricting access would prevent an attacker from accessing the web interface using stolen credentials from a blocked network location.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93516), SecurityFocus (BID 67678†) and Secunia (SA58802†). The entries VDB-13418 and VDB-13417 are related to this item. 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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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Enterprise 4.1.8
Patch: 4.1.6.13

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05/28/2014 +21 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: VU#537684
Researcher: Nicolas Verdier
Organization: TEHTRI-Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2939 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2939
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13419
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X-Force: 93516 - Alfresco multiple scripts cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 67678
Secunia: 58802 - Alfresco Enterprise Cross-Site Scripting and Script Insertion Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2014 21:50
Updated: 04/23/2025 00:27
Changes: 06/02/2014 21:50 (68), 05/17/2018 09:01 (6), 08/21/2024 00:57 (17), 04/23/2025 00:27 (2)
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