IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/6.1.5/7.0/8.0 Themes cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/6.1.5/7.0/8.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Themes. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-0587. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/6.1.5/7.0/8.0 (Application Server Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Themes. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Portal before 8.0.0.1 CF07 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving the (1) Portal, (2) Portal 7.0.0.2, (3) Portal 8.0, or (4) PortalWeb2 theme.

The weakness was published 08/12/2013 as Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities in themes of WebSphere Portal as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-0587 since 12/16/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73383 (IBM WebSphere Portal Themes Unspecified XSS (PM90118)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

Applying the patch PM90118 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at www-01.ibm.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84345), Tenable (73383), SecurityFocus (BID 61752†), OSVDB (96214†) and Secunia (SA54509†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 73383
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal Themes Unspecified XSS (PM90118)
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Patch: PM90118

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12/16/2012 🔍
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities in themes of WebSphere Portal
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0587 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0587
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9955
X-Force: 84345 - IBM WebSphere Portal themes cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 61752
Secunia: 54509
OSVDB: 96214
Vulnerability Center: 44177 - IBM WebSphere Portal Multiple Versions Remote XSS in Several Themes, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2013 18:08
Updated: 05/21/2021 14:43
Changes: 08/15/2013 18:08 (50), 05/26/2017 03:21 (26), 05/21/2021 14:43 (3)
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