Apache Struts up to 1.2.8 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apache Struts 1.0.2/1.1/1.2.4/1.2.7/1.2.8. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-2025. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apache Struts 1.0.2/1.1/1.2.4/1.2.7/1.2.8 (Programming Tool Software). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts before 1.2.9-162.31.1 on SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 11, before 1.2.9-108.2 on SUSE openSUSE 10.3, before 1.2.9-198.2 on SUSE openSUSE 11.0, and before 1.2.9-162.163.2 on SUSE openSUSE 11.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to "insufficient quoting of parameters."

The bug was discovered 04/06/2009. The weakness was disclosed 04/06/2009 with SuSE (Website). The advisory is shared at download.opensuse.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2025 since 04/30/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40139 (openSUSE Security Update : struts (struts-371)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (40139), SecurityFocus (BID 34399†), OSVDB (53380†), Secunia (SA34567†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21494†). The entries VDB-47640 and VDB-47636 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Nessus ID: 40139
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : struts (struts-371)
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OpenVAS ID: 63736
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Security Summary SUSE-SR:2009:008
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Struts 1.0.2

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04/30/2008 🔍
12/18/2008 +232 days 🔍
04/06/2009 +109 days 🔍
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07/21/2009 +103 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2065 days 🔍
08/31/2019 +1628 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: download.opensuse.org
Organization: SuSE
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-2025 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2025
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47637
SecurityFocus: 34399 - Apache Struts Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 34567
OSVDB: 53380 - Apache Struts Unspecified XSS
Vulnerability Center: 21494 - Apache Struts 2-2.0.12 Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium

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Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 08/31/2019 20:50
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (75), 08/31/2019 20:50 (4)
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