Liferay Portal up to 7.1 CE GA4 SimpleCaptcha API url cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Liferay Portal up to 7.1 CE GA4. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component SimpleCaptcha API. This manipulation of the argument url as part of Parameter causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-6588. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Liferay Portal up to 7.1 CE GA4. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component SimpleCaptcha API. The manipulation of the argument url as part of a Parameter 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:

In Liferay Portal before 7.1 CE GA4, an XSS vulnerability exists in the SimpleCaptcha API when custom code passes unsanitized input into the "url" parameter of the JSP taglib call <liferay-ui:captcha url="<%= url %>" /> or <liferay-captcha:captcha url="<%= url %>" />. Liferay Portal out-of-the-box behavior with no customizations is not vulnerable.

The weakness was shared 06/03/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at dev.liferay.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-6588 since 01/22/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 7.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (46983). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Liferay Portal 7.1

Timelineinfo

01/22/2019 🔍
06/03/2019 +132 days 🔍
06/04/2019 +1 days 🔍
12/20/2024 +2026 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 153252
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-6588 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-6588
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135889
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/04/2019 12:30
Updated: 12/20/2024 12:14
Changes: 06/04/2019 12:30 (57), 06/18/2020 20:24 (1), 09/26/2023 14:16 (4), 12/20/2024 12:14 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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