Apache Struts 1.3.10 upload-submit.do Name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Struts 1.3.10. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file struts-examples/upload/upload-submit.do. Such manipulation of the argument Name leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-1007. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Apache Struts 1.3.10 (Programming Tool Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file struts-examples/upload/upload-submit.do. The manipulation of the argument name with an unknown input 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 1.3.10 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the name parameter to struts-examples/upload/upload-submit.do, or the message parameter to (2) struts-cookbook/processSimple.do or (3) struts-cookbook/processDyna.do.

The bug was discovered 07/21/2011. The weakness was presented 02/01/2012 (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. The vendor was not involved in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1007 since 02/06/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by SecPod Research and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 195 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 60094 (Apache Struts struts-examples upload-submit.do 'theText' Parameter XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371190 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg22016214)).

Upgrading to version 2.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73052), Exploit-DB (18452), Tenable (60094), SecurityFocus (BID 51902†) and OSVDB (78994†). See VDB-4597, VDB-4595, VDB-4596 and VDB-79101 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Status: Highly functional
Author: SecPod Research
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Nessus ID: 60094
Nessus Name: Apache Struts struts-examples upload-submit.do 'theText' Parameter XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 802423
OpenVAS Name: Apache Struts CookBook/Examples Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Struts 2.3.3

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07/21/2011 🔍
02/01/2012 +195 days 🔍
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02/02/2012 +1 days 🔍
02/06/2012 +4 days 🔍
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02/07/2012 +1 days 🔍
02/21/2012 +14 days 🔍
07/23/2012 +153 days 🔍
08/22/2012 +30 days 🔍
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Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
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CVE: CVE-2012-1007 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1007
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4598
X-Force: 73052 - Apache Struts name cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 51902 - Apache Struts Multiple HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 78994
Vulnerability Center: 35963 - Apache Struts 1.3.10 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 12/04/2024 11:42
Changes: 02/21/2012 01:00 (77), 04/16/2017 10:42 (11), 03/20/2021 16:57 (3), 12/04/2024 11:42 (18)
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