Bugzilla up to 4.3.3 report-table.html.tmpl cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Bugzilla up to 4.3.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file report.cgi/report-table.html.tmpl. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4189. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Bugzilla up to 4.3.3 (Bug Tracking Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the file report.cgi/report-table.html.tmpl. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bugzilla 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4rc1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a field value that is not properly handled during construction of a tabular report, as demonstrated by the Version field.

The weakness was published 11/13/2012 by Frederic Buclin , David Lawrence , Gervase Markham and Mateusz Jurczyk as 3.6.11 as confirmed posting (Website). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.org. The public release has been coordinated with the project team. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-4189 since 08/08/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Mateusz Goik and been published 12 months after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62956 (FreeBSD : bugzilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (2b841f88-2e8d-11e2-ad21-20cf30e32f6d)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12625 (Mozilla Bugzilla Multiple Cross-Site Scripting and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.6.12, 4.0.9, 4.2.4 or 4.4rc1 or higher eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80031), Exploit-DB (38807), Tenable (62956), SecurityFocus (BID 56504†) and OSVDB (87303†). Similar entries are available at VDB-6937, VDB-6938, VDB-6946 and VDB-62928. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

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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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Mateusz Goik
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Nessus ID: 62956
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : bugzilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (2b841f88-2e8d-11e2-ad21-20cf30e32f6d)
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OpenVAS ID: 72601
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: bugzilla
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Bugzilla 3.6.12/4.0.9/4.2.4/4.4rc1 or higher

Timelineinfo

08/08/2012 🔍
11/13/2012 +97 days 🔍
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11/14/2012 +1 days 🔍
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10/09/2013 +317 days 🔍
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04/19/2021 +2749 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 3.6.11
Researcher: Frederic Buclin , David Lawrence , Gervase Markham , Mateusz Jurczyk
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4189 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4189
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6945
X-Force: 80031 - Bugzilla tabular reports cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 56504 - Bugzilla Multiple Cross Site Scripting and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 51265 - Bugzilla Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 87303
SecurityTracker: 1027770 - Bugzilla Flaws Permit Cross-Site Scripting and Information Disclosure Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 37393 - Mozilla Bugzilla Remote Cross-Site Scripting via Improperly Handled Field Value - CVE-2012-4189, Medium

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

Created: 11/16/2012 11:30
Updated: 04/19/2021 11:52
Changes: 11/16/2012 11:30 (90), 04/21/2017 22:09 (10), 04/19/2021 11:52 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:D16:103

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