Apache Tiles 2.1.0/2.1.1 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tiles 2.1.0/2.1.1. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-1275. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache Tiles 2.1.0/2.1.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Apache Tiles 2.1 before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, evaluates Expression Language (EL) expressions twice in certain circumstances, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, related to the (1) tiles:putAttribute and (2) tiles:insertTemplate JSP tags.

The bug was discovered 01/09/2009. The weakness was presented 04/09/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at issues.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-1275 since 04/09/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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 90 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 2.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49951), SecurityFocus (BID 34657†), OSVDB (56414†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21678†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 900496
OpenVAS Name: Apache Tiles Multiple XSS Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tiles 2.1.0

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09/02/2019 +1630 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: issues.apache.org
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CVE: CVE-2009-1275 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1275
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47648
X-Force: 49951
SecurityFocus: 34657 - Apache Tiles Cross Site Scripting And Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 56414 - Apache Tiles - Cross Site Scripting And Information Disclosure Issues
Vulnerability Center: 21678 - Apache Tiles 2.1.0 and 2.1.1 Expression Language Remote Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/02/2019 09:26
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (63), 09/02/2019 09:26 (3)
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