IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.0.0.x Web Content Viewer Portlet cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.0.0.x. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web Content Viewer Portlet. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-0549. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.0.0.x (Application Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Web Content Viewer Portlet. 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 the Web Content Manager - Web Content Viewer Portlet in the server in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x through 7.0.0.2 CF22 and 8.0.0.x through 8.0.0.1 CF5, when the IBM Portlet API is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

The weakness was published 05/29/2013 as swg21638984 as confirmed bulletin (IBM Knowledge Base). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-0549 since 12/16/2012. 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. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73382 (IBM WebSphere Portal Web Content Viewer Portlet XSS (PM84525)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82762), Tenable (73382), SecurityFocus (BID 60231†), OSVDB (93748†) and Secunia (SA53636†). 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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Nessus ID: 73382
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal Web Content Viewer Portlet XSS (PM84525)
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21638984
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0549 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0549
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8925
X-Force: 82762 - IBM WebSphere Portal Web Content Manager cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 60231 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2013-0549 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 53636 - IBM WebSphere Portal Server Web Content Viewer Portlet Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 93748
Vulnerability Center: 44184 - IBM WebSphere Remote XSS in the Web Content Manager via a Crafted URL, Medium

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

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Created: 06/03/2013 15:09
Updated: 05/14/2021 08:58
Changes: 06/03/2013 15:09 (75), 05/26/2017 03:26 (3), 05/14/2021 08:58 (3)
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