BEA WebLogic Server up to 9.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BEA WebLogic Server up to 9.0 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebLogic Server. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-4751. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BEA WebLogic Server up to 9.0 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component WebLogic Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 9.0, 8.1 SP4 and earlier, 7.0 SP6 and earlier, and 6.1 SP7 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML and gain administrative privileges via unknown attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 08/24/2005. The weakness was published 12/31/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at dev2dev.bea.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-4751 since 03/31/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 129 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120545 (BEA Systems WebLogic Server and Express Administrator Console Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

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 X-Force (22584), SecurityFocus (BID 15052†), OSVDB (20093†), Secunia (SA17138†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-11772†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1787, VDB-28476, VDB-28076 and VDB-28075. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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08/24/2005 🔍
10/10/2005 +47 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +82 days 🔍
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03/31/2006 +90 days 🔍
06/04/2006 +65 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3203 days 🔍
06/26/2025 +3759 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: dev2dev.bea.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4751 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4751
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28060
X-Force: 22584
SecurityFocus: 15052 - BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 17138
OSVDB: 20093 - CVE-2005-4751 - BEA - WebLogic Server - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Issues
Vulnerability Center: 11772 - Bea WebLogic Server \x26 Express XSS, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/26/2025 05:07
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (60), 06/20/2019 06:56 (4), 06/26/2025 05:07 (18)
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