VDB-27785 · CVE-2005-4549 · BID 16048

Oracle Application Server Discussion Forum Portlet RowKeyValue cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Oracle Application Server Discussion Forum Portlet. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument RowKeyValue leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-4549. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle Application Server Discussion Forum Portlet (Application Server Software) (affected version not known). This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument RowKeyValue with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Oracle Application Server (OracleAS) Discussion Forum Portlet allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) RowKeyValue parameter in the PORTAL schema; and the (2) title and (3) content input fields when creating an forum article.

The weakness was published 12/28/2005 by Johannes Greil with SEC Consult (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4549 since 12/28/2005. 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 known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 databases at SecurityFocus (BID 16048†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015405†). Similar entry is available at VDB-27786. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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12/23/2005 🔍
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12/28/2005 +5 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3361 days 🔍
08/04/2017 +876 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Johannes Greil
Organization: SEC Consult
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-4549 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4549
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27785
SecurityFocus: 16048 - Oracle Application Server Discussion Forum Portlet Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1015405 - OracleAS Discussion Forum Portlet Input Validation Holes Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vupen: ADV-2005-3085

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 08/04/2017 20:36
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (53), 08/04/2017 20:36 (6)
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