#VU88924 Cross-site scripting in Apache Struts - CVE-2008-2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU88924

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-2025

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Struts
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Struts: before 1.2.9-108.2, 1.2.9-162.31.1, 1.2.9-162.163.2, 1.2.9-198.2, 1.2.9-108.2

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External links
https://download.opensuse.org/update/10.3-test/repodata/patch-struts-5872.xml
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
https://osvdb.org/53380
https://secunia.com/advisories/34567
https://secunia.com/advisories/34642
https://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2025.html
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=385273
https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2008-2025

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.