Foreman up to 1.12.1 Plugin form_helper.rb label cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Foreman up to 1.12.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file app/helpers/form_helper.rb of the component Plugin Handler. The manipulation of the argument label results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-6319. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foreman up to 1.12.1 (Service Management Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file app/helpers/form_helper.rb of the component Plugin Handler. The manipulation of the argument label 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in app/helpers/form_helper.rb in Foreman before 1.12.2, as used by Remote Execution and possibly other plugins, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the label parameter.

The weakness was presented 08/19/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at projects.theforeman.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-6319 since 07/26/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 107053 (RHEL 7 : Satellite Server (RHSA-2018:0336)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236693 (Red Hat Update for Satellite 6.3 (RHSA-2018:0336)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (107053) and SecurityFocus (BID 92429†). See VDB-65919, VDB-87556, VDB-90883 and VDB-90885 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 107053
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : Satellite Server (RHSA-2018:0336)
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OpenVAS ID: 800877
OpenVAS Name: Foreman XSS Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Foreman 1.12.2
Patch: github.com

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07/26/2016 🔍
08/10/2016 +15 days 🔍
08/19/2016 +9 days 🔍
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08/20/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/21/2018 +550 days 🔍
02/28/2018 +7 days 🔍
09/14/2022 +1659 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2018:0336
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6319 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6319
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90888
SecurityFocus: 92429 - Foreman CVE-2016-6319 HTML Injection Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/20/2016 17:52
Updated: 09/14/2022 09:04
Changes: 08/20/2016 17:52 (68), 03/31/2019 00:51 (13), 09/14/2022 09:04 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:05F:103

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