HTML Include/Replace Macro Plugin up to 1.4.x on Confluence Server XSS Protection Mechanism includeScripts cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in HTML Include and Replace Macro Plugin up to 1.4.x on Confluence Server. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component XSS Protection Mechanism. The manipulation of the argument includeScripts with the input false as part of iFRAME Element leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2019-15053. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HTML Include and Replace Macro Plugin up to 1.4.x on Confluence Server and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component XSS Protection Mechanism. The manipulation of the argument includeScripts with the input value false 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:

The "HTML Include and replace macro" plugin before 1.5.0 for Confluence Server allows a bypass of the includeScripts=false XSS protection mechanism via vectors involving an IFRAME element.

The weakness was released 08/14/2019 by Francesco Emanuel Bennici (l0nax) with FABMation GmBH as FAB-2019-00156 as confirmed exploit (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. The public release was coordinated with the project team. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-15053 since 08/14/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Francesco Emanuel Bennici (l0nax) in HTML/Javascript and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Francesco Emanuel Bennici (l0nax)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: HTML Include/Replace Macro Plugin 1.5.0

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FAB-2019-00156
Researcher: Francesco Emanuel Bennici (l0nax)
Organization: FABMation GmBH
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-15053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-15053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-140081
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2019 11:26
Updated: 08/11/2020 11:43
Changes: 08/15/2019 11:26 (50), 08/21/2019 08:11 (7), 08/21/2019 08:12 (5), 09/02/2019 12:50 (3), 09/02/2019 12:51 (5), 09/02/2019 12:55 (5), 08/11/2020 11:43 (16)
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Committer: l0nax
Cache ID: 216::103

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